About Cala
At Cala, we’re working to free people from the burden of chronic disease. We began by creating the first non-invasive prescription therapy for hand tremor. After years of careful fine-tuning and improvements, we released Cala kIQ — our most sophisticated therapy yet. Our products have empowered thousands of people to get back to their lives with confidence and ease.
But we won’t stop there. Our pioneering technology can be applied across neurology, cardiology, and so much more. It’s all part of our mission to help people in their struggle with chronic disease. We’re only just getting started.
The Opportunity
Cala Health is seeking a Staff Technical Program Engineer to lead cross-functional medical device development programs from concept through launch. This role owns planning, execution, and delivery across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations, ensuring programs stay aligned, risks are surfaced early, and teams remain focused on critical milestones. You will act as the connective tissue between engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, and external partners — driving clarity, accountability, and execution in a fast-moving environment.
The Staff Technical Program Engineer will report to the Senior Director, Hardware Development and will not have direct reports.
Location: Onsite Hybrid (San Mateo, CA)
The compensation range for this role is market driven, with a salary range of $150,000 - $180,000. Additionally, we offer a robust benefits package. This offering is aligned with our overall compensation philosophy.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Cala will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Specific Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional medical device development programs spanning product design, quality, regulatory, testing, and clinical activities
- Build and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, and deliverables from concept through commercialization
- Drive execution by tracking milestones, managing dependencies, and resolving blockers
- Facilitate core team meetings, design reviews, and executive updates
- Identify critical paths and proactively manage risks
- Support design controls, design reviews, and documentation for regulated medical devices
- Partner with Quality and Regulatory to support verification, validation, and regulatory submissions
- Manage communication with key vendors and external partners
- Champion structured program management practices while keeping teams focused on outcomes
Desired Skills and Experience
- BS in Engineering, Science, or related technical field
- 5+ years of program or project management experience in medical devices or regulated product development
- Strong working knowledge of medical device design controls and phase-gate development processes
- Experience supporting verification & validation activities
- Comfortable operating across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and external vendors
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex programs simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using project management tools and documentation systems (PDM/QMS)
Nice to have
- Familiarity with standards such as IEC 60601-1 and ISO 10993
- Experience supporting clinical studies
- Background in statistical analysis or data-driven program tracking
Cala Health believes our success is based on diversity of people, teams and thinking. We offer all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. Our selection process is driven by the key requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-jobrelated disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
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