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Sr. Systems Engineer

Inspire Medical Systems

Minneapolis, MNFull-time$130–170K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$130–170K/yr
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Inspire Medical Systems is recruiting a Senior Systems Engineer for its product development team in Minneapolis. The engineer will develop systems for next-generation Inspire products, working across engineering and cross-functional teams. The role covers system design and requirements, risk management, design reviews and transfer, product launch support, and post-market quality activities. The posting requires a bachelor’s degree and relevant systems, software, or signal-processing experience; a master’s degree and several systems-engineering competencies are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, nice to haveSoftware Engineering, nice to haveSignal Processing, nice to haveDesign Specification, requiredDesign Implementation, requiredDesign Verification, requiredDesign Validation, requiredStatistical Analysis, requiredMATLAB, requiredPython, requiredC++, requiredMedical Device Development, requiredISO 14971, requiredISO 14708, requiredEn 45502, requiredIEC 60601, requiredIEC 62304, requiredIEC 62366, required21 CFR 820, requiredISO 13485, requiredMechanical Systems, nice to haveElectrical Systems, nice to haveEmbedded Signal Processing, nice to havePhysiologic Signal Algorithms, nice to haveClinical Research Systems, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Systems, Software, or Signal Processing Experience, required3+ Years With Master's Degree, requiredBachelor's in Biomedical, Software, Computer Science, or Related Field, requiredMaster's in Biomedical, Software, Computer Science, or Related Field, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Duties

ABOUT INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Inspire is the first of its kind medical device designed to make a difference in the lives of those living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). We are revolutionizing the sleep industry with our FDA-approved medical device, designed to reduce OSA severity for those who cannot tolerate or get consistent benefit from CPAP. Inspire Medical Systems is committed to enhancing patients' lives through sleep innovation. We are steadfast in our commitment to prioritize patient outcomes, act with integrity and lead with respect. With positive persistence at our core, we are committed to all those we serve.

WHY JOIN OUR FAST-GROWING TEAM

At Inspire, we value people - your diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts. We elevate voices and encourage learning opportunities to build a professional network that grows into community. We embrace a people-first culture by offering excellent benefits, 401k matching, ESPP, flexible time off (FTO), and tuition reimbursement.

If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and want to work with innovative technology, come be a part of our great team!

We are recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our growing product development team located in the Minneapolis, MN location. As an integral part of our development team, you will work closely with our engineering team to develop software for ournext generation Inspire products.

OPPORTUNITIES YOU WILL HAVE IN THIS ROLE

Partners with Marketing, Clinical, Human Factors, Medical Safety, and field-facing teams to translate stakeholder needs, use cases, and use environments into clear system-level design inputs.

Responsible for defining, evaluating, and maintaining system design, functional decomposition, interfaces, operating modes, performance budgets, and key design trade-offs across hardware, software, firmware, disposables, and accessories.

Responsible for the development, review, requirement allocation, and lifecycle management of stakeholder needs, system and product requirements, particularly interface and performance requirements, ensuring clarity, testability, consistency, and end-to-end traceability.

Contribute to or lead design and technical reviews to ensure designs meet or exceed design inputs and follow best practices for testing, scalability, and maintainability.

Support and create product risk management (DFMEA and UFMEA) deliverables in compliance with ISO 14971, specifically providing technical input on system level effects.

Support design transfer activities to ensure the design has been properly transferred to manufacturing

Support new product launch planning in partnership within product development, operations, marketing, sales & education

Supports monitoring product performance, complaint investigations, and supports evaluation of quality issues impacting released product

Supports technical problem solving including CAPA investigations and triaging issues.

Demonstrates the ability to communicate, influence, and negotiate with internal cross-functional employees, internal leaders at all levels and external customers in the pursuit of product quality improvements and post-market risk management.

WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO OUR GREAT TEAM

Required:

5+ years (3+ years with Master's degree) of work experience in systems, software or signal processing

Ability to efficiently specify, design, implement, verify, validate, and support high quality design features

Ability to perform statistical analysis (e.g. distribution identification, capability analysis, statistical comparisons)

Experience developing tools in MATLAB, Python, and C++ languages or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in biomedical, software, computer science, or related field.

Medical device product development experience

Experience with industry standards for medical devices such as ISO 14971, ISO 14708, EN 45502, IEC 60601, IEC 62304, IEC 62366 etc.

Understanding of 21 CFR 820 requirements as well as ISO 13485 requirements for design, development and manufacturing

Preferred:

Understanding of systems engineering processes and practices

Understanding of mechanical, electrical and embedded signal processing algorithms for physiologic signals

Understanding of software and systems considerations for clinical research

Master's degree in biomedical, software, computer science, or related field.

#LI-Onsite

The salary for this position will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position at the time of posting. The salary range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from the posting based on various factors such as geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

Salary

$130,000—$170,000 USD

BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION

Inspire offers a highly competitive benefits package including (general description of the benefits and other compensation offered):

Multiple health insurance plan options.

Employer contributions to Health Savings Account.

Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits.

401k plan + employer match.

Identity Protection.

Flexible time off.

Tuition Reimbursement.

Employee Assistance program.

All employees have the opportunity to participate in the ownership and success of Inspire. Employees at all levels can participate through equity awards and the Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Inspire Medical Systems provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or childbirth, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training, and social and recreational programs. Inspire Medical Systems complies with applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Inspire Medical Systems has facilities. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.

Inspire Medical Systems is anequal opportunityemployer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce.Applicants with a disability that need accommodation to complete the Inspire Medical Systems application process should contact Human Resources at 844-672-4357 or email careers@inspiresleep(dot)com

Inspire Medical Systems participates in E-Verify.

Inspire Medical Systems provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training and social and recreational programs. Inspire Medical Systems complies with applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Inspire Medical Systems has facilities. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.

Inspire Medical Systems is an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce. Applicants with a disability that are in need of accommodations to complete the Inspire Medical Systems application process should contact Human Resources at 763-235-6742 or email [email protected].

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Experience Required

5 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$130,000.00 - $170,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55416

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

5476658008

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 11,651 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$130–170K/yr
  • Minnesota median$101–154K/yr108 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,796 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 16% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($129K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 138 open Systems Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 11,651 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,719 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,386 of the 11,651 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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