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Monday, November 2, 2009

Jobs at ISS Medical (developing and marketing tissue oximeters and functional brain optical imaging instruments for critical care, neuroscience, sports medicine and cardiovascular)

POSITION TITLE: Electric Engineer (ElectroOptical Systems)
LOCATION: Irvine/Lake Forest Area, Orange County, CA
JOB SUMMARY:
System design, integration, testing and assembly of electro‐optical components for medical diagnostics
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
New product development – including system specifications and design descriptions, defining critical interfaces
between sub‐systems, and managing sub‐system interactions to ensure proper system function.
Electrical design and software programming development of patient monitoring instruments
Perform instrument validation and design reviews to meet specified requirements and the regulatory compliance
Generate design control documents and standard operating procedures for medical device regulatory compliance
and ISO requirements
Coordinate with multi‐discipline engineers including mechanical, electrical, and software
Must be able to work both as part of a team and as an individual with self‐directed effort
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with the design, development, analysis, and integration of electro‐optical components including: optical
detectors (APD/PMT), Laser diodes, optical MEMS switches
Experience with safety standards (UL, CE), and circuit design (precision analog, digital/mixed signal), automated data
acquisition, instrument control, PCB layout, electronic packaging
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in development of embedded medical devices
Background in development of microprocessor controlled hardware, esp. wireless remote appliances
Embedded design, HDL (VHDL or Verilog), Xilinx FPGAs, real‐time data acquisition and digital signal processing
LabView, C/C++, C#, low‐level C programming/device driver development, PCB Layout
Hardware engineering fundamentals (digital and analogue electronics), hardware design/analysis tools, hardware
specifications
Working experience with ISO 13485, FDA design controls or in similar regulatory environment.
EDUCATION:
Minimum associate degree in Electrical Engineering (B.S./M.S. preferred) with of 2‐5 years relevant experience.
KEYWORDS
Electrical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Embedded Systems Engineer; PMT, APD, Diodes;
ABOUT ISS, INC.:
ISS Medical is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS, Inc. focused on developing and marketing tissue oximeters and
functional brain optical imaging instruments for critical care, neuroscience, sports medicine and cardiovascular
applications. ISS, Inc., founded in 1984, has been committed to the development of highly sensitive spectroscopic
instrumentation for research, clinical and industrial applications. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.iss.com.
CONACT:
Submit your job application (including cover letter and resume) to jobs@iss.com.


POSITION TITLE: Product Development Engineer (ElectroMechanical Design)
LOCATION: Irvine/Lake Forest Area, Orange County, CA
JOB SUMMARY:
System design, integration, testing and assembly of new medical device
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
New product development – including system specifications and design descriptions, defining critical interfaces
between sub‐systems, and managing sub‐system interactions to ensure proper system function.
Electrical design and software programming development of patient monitoring instruments
Mechanical design and fabrication of disposable optical sensors
Perform instrument validation and design reviews to meet specified requirements and the regulatory compliance
Generate design control documents and standard operating procedures for medical device regulatory compliance
and ISO requirements
Coordinate with multi‐discipline engineers including mechanical, electrical, and software
Must be able to work both as part of a team and as an individual with self‐directed effort
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideal candidate would possess electrical AND mechanical engineering skills
Experience in new product development of embedded medical devices and/or disposable sensors
Experience with safety standards (UL, CE), and circuit design (precision analog, digital/mixed signal), automated data
acquisition, instrument control, PCB layout and electronic packaging
Strong CAD experience with proficiency in SolidWorks or other tools
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Background in development of microprocessor controlled hardware
Experience in design of power management for mobile applications
Experience in development of embedded medical devices:
Embedded design, HDL (VHDL or Verilog), Xilinx FPGAs, real‐time data acquisition and digital signal processing
Working experience with ISO 13485, FDA design controls or in similar regulatory environment.
EDUCATION:
Minimum associate degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (B.S./M.S. preferred) with 2+ years relevant experience.
KEYWORDS:
Mechanical Design Engineer; Product Design Engineer; Embedded Medical Devices; CAD
ABOUT ISS, INC.:
ISS Medical is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS, Inc. focused on developing and marketing tissue oximeters and
functional brain optical imaging instruments for critical care, neuroscience, sports medicine and cardiovascular
applications. ISS, Inc., founded in 1984, has been committed to the development of highly sensitive spectroscopic
instrumentation for research, clinical and industrial applications. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.iss.com.
CONACT:
Submit your job application (including cover letter and resume) to jobs@iss.com.




POSITION TITLE: Signal Processing and Algorithm Development Engineer
LOCATION: Irvine/Lake Forest Area, Orange County, CA
JOB SUMMARY:
Entry Level position in developing new algorithms for hemodynamic monitoring devices
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collection, processing and analysis of pre‐clinical and clinical physiology measurements
Research, develop, and implement advanced signal processing algorithms applied to physiologic monitoring.
Work with scientists and clinicians to formulate methodologies and algorithms in quantitative analysis of
hemodynamic responses
Writing technical specifications, writing codes, and documenting any testing and validation
Reporting significant results in the form of internal reports and/or peer‐reviewed journal articles.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong mathematical background and aptitude with experience in signal processing, esp. in physiologic data analysis
Experience with MATLAB, or other signal processing tools
Ability to develop new algorithms
Software development experience
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in pulse oximeter technology or other hemodynamic monitoring devices
Proficiency in C/C++, Java, or C#.
EDUCATION:
B.S. in Computer Science, Biomedical / Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics, or equivalent training in signal/data
processing and software development
KEYWORDS:
Software Developer; Algorithm Developer; Bio‐signal Analysis; Signal Processing; Cardiovascular
ABOUT ISS, INC.:
ISS Medical is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS, Inc. focused on developing and marketing tissue oximeters and
functional brain optical imaging instruments for critical care, neuroscience, sports medicine and cardiovascular
applications. ISS, Inc., founded in 1984, has been committed to the development of highly sensitive spectroscopic
instrumentation for research, clinical and industrial applications. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.iss.com.
CONACT:
Submit your job application (including cover letter and resume) to jobs@iss.com.



POSITION TITLE: R&D Technician
LOCATION: Irvine/Lake Forest Area, Orange County, CA
JOB SUMMARY:
Entry level position responsible for performing various research and development tasks
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collection, processing and analysis of pre‐clinical and clinical physiologic data
Assembly of electronic components/subsystems
Testing electronic components and integrated systems
Fabrication of plastic/elastomer components
Assists in other miscellaneous R&D activities
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideal candidate will have training in electrical engineering with life science research experience
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in MATLAB, or other signal processing tools
Proficiency in C/C++, Java, or C#.
CAD programming (i.e. SolidWorks)
Circuit Design
EDUCATION:
Associate Degree or B.S. in Engineering or Science with prior laboratory experience will be preferred
KEYWORDS:
Electronics Assembly; Research Assistant; Biomedical Engineering
ABOUT ISS, INC.:
ISS Medical is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS, Inc. focused on developing and marketing tissue oximeters and
functional brain optical imaging instruments for critical care, neuroscience, sports medicine and cardiovascular
applications. ISS, Inc., founded in 1984, has been committed to the development of highly sensitive spectroscopic
instrumentation for research, clinical and industrial applications. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.iss.com.
CONACT:
Submit your job application (including cover letter and resume) to jobs@iss.com.