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  • Apple
  • San Diego, CA
  • Full-Time
  • <72 Hours
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Systems Engineer - Health Software.

Compliance & Risk Management Full-Time

Systems Engineer - Health Software: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role focuses on regulated health software and software as a medical device work for a major technology company.
  • The Person:The person will connect teams and disciplines, drive alignment and decisions across stakeholders, and contribute to regulated health software projects and regulatory submissions.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 7+ years of relevant industry experience, medical device development experience, strong technical fluency in software architecture and development processes, and knowledge of 21CFR820, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, or ISO 14971.

About the role

Make a Life-Changing Impact

Ready to improve the lives of millions of people around the world by helping Apple ship regulated health features that users rely on every day?

Description

As a Systems Engineer in Health Software, you'll be at the intersection of innovation and regulation — seeing the big picture across regulated projects, connecting teams and disciplines, and doing work that genuinely matters. We're a small team that values collaboration, each other, and quality, and we're looking for someone energized by purposeful work in a complex space. If you're inspired to make the world a better place through software as a medical device, we'd love to hear from you.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 7+ years of relevant industry experience OR equivalent combination of education and professional experience
Willingness to travel internationally (~10%)
Medical device development experience, particularly Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) or other regulated software products
Strong technical fluency in software architecture and development processes, including the ability to hold substantive discussions with engineering teams
Track record of driving alignment and decisions across diverse stakeholder groups
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to reason at multiple levels of abstraction — knowing when to treat something as a black box and when to dig into details that matter inside of it

Preferred Qualifications

Quality management systems and design controls knowledge such as 21CFR820, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, or ISO 14971.
Strong technical writing and documentation skills, preferably including experience with regulatory submissions
Project/program management experience in complex, multi-disciplinary technical environments
Knowledge of China medical device regulations and GMP
Proficiency in Mandarin
Experience with Python and/or shell scripting
Experience with AI tools for software development or prototyping

Published September 22, 2026
Location San Diego, CA
Job Type Full-Time