Engineering Lab Manager

Career-defining. Life-changing. 

At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career

About This Role:

iRhythm is seeking an Engineering Lab Manager to join our Product Development team. The Product Development team is made up of a close-knit group of talented engineers across a wide range of engineering disciplines, working together to develop wearable medical sensors and the custom equipment used to fabricate and test them. This role is primarily in-person, and operates on a hybrid model, with an average of four days per week requiring regular on-site presence in our San Francisco, California office, with limited flexibility for remote work when appropriate.

Our lab enables R&D, engineering verification testing, and device builds in a regulated environment where Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), strong documentation, and audit readiness are essential. In this role, you will be accountable for ensuring the lab’s infrastructure, equipment readiness, safety culture, and operating procedures enable the team to generate test results that meet strict regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Product Development engineering lab on-site in San Francisco
• Author, review, and maintain lab procedures (SOPs/DOPs), and drive adoption through training, signage, and routine enforcement
• Serve as the primary liaison between Product Development, Quality, and EH&S for lab-related compliance topics, audits/assessments, and issue resolution
• Own lab safety and housekeeping expectations, including PPE enforcement, hazard controls, and consistent 5S implementation across lab and test areas
• Conduct and document routine EHS inspections, support Quality lab assessments, and track follow-ups to closure
• Own the equipment calibration program: maintain schedules, coordinate with calibration vendors, and ensure calibration records are complete, traceable, and available for Quality review/approval
• Oversee and conduct preventive maintenance (PM) activities per equipment requirements
• Control nonconforming equipment per applicable procedures
• Maintain lab storage areas and manage consumables (ordering, stocking, organization) and waste disposal (including hazardous waste as applicable)
• Lead lab capacity/capability expansion projects (planning, budgeting, scheduling, documentation) to support evolving R&D and testing needs
• Support build-out and maintenance of dedicated spaces for human factors and/or clinical study activities, including coordination with Facilities and contractors as needed

Required Qualifications:

• STEM degree (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or similar) and 5+ years of relevant experience, including lab management or lab operations ownership
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and operating effectively in a regulated or quality-centric environment
• Experience owning or significantly supporting an equipment calibration and preventive maintenance program
• Experience writing, reviewing, implementing, and enforcing SOPs / lab procedures
• Strong understanding of lab safety principles and ability to enforce safety requirements in day-to-day operations (including PPE expectations, housekeeping, and hazard controls)
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, Quality, EHS, and external vendors/contractors, communicating clearly with all levels of the organization
• Detail-oriented and able to juggle competing priorities, with strong organizational skills
• Comfortable being hands-on in a lab environment (supporting fixture builds, equipment troubleshooting, and test setup support as needed)
• Proficiency with common office software (e.g., Word, Excel) and comfort working within controlled documentation systems
• Values and prioritizes a supportive team environment that enables open-minded and respectful discussion

Location:

San Francisco

Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.

Estimated Pay Range

$99,000.00 - $129,000.00

As a part of our core values, we ensure an inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.

iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, you may contact us at taops@irhythmtech.com

About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.

Make iRhythm your path forward. Zio, the heart monitor that changed the game.

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