Failure Analysis Engineer

At Butterfly Network, we’re leading a digital revolution in medical imaging, transforming an industry that has long relied on bulky, analog systems. With our proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology, we’re democratizing healthcare by shifting ultrasound from the expensive, stationary systems of the past to the connected, mobile, and software-enabled platforms of today.  In 2018, we launched the world’s first handheld, whole-body ultrasound, Butterfly iQ – followed by iQ+ in 2020 and iQ3 in 2024, each more powerful than the last.

Our innovation doesn’t stop at hardware. Butterfly combines our advanced device with intelligent software, AI, services, and education to drive adoption of affordable, accessible imaging. Our technology is proving to help clinicians, clinics, and hospitals enhance care, cut costs, and expand imaging access. We’ve been recognized by Prix Galien USA, Fierce 50, TIME’s Best Inventions, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, among other awards.

We’re a team of bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators ready to shape the future of medical imaging. Let’s build something extraordinary together!

Butterfly Network is looking for a hands-on Failure Analysis Engineer with a strong track record of efficiently analyzing and root causing complex hardware failures. Our ideal candidate has a high attention to detail, is excited about clever engineering designs, curious about why things work (or don’t) and wants to make insanely great products.

To be successful in this role, you must have strong analysis, technical, and laboratory skills. You will have a high level understanding of electronics, PCBs, semiconductors, and electronic system designs to allow you to dig deep into hardware failures. You should be familiar with electronics lab equipment as well as lab chemicals and equipment commonly used in failure analysis. You should have good communication skills. You should be comfortable in a Linux environment and have experience operating command line tools.

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be:

• Processing volumes of field system returns
• Employ a variety techniques to root cause and document failure mechanisms
• Test and characterize performance of ultrasonic imaging systems
• Perform simple data entry
• Perform a broad variety of tasks in support of the role and responsibilities

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• Associates degree or higher in an engineering discipline
• Competent at operating in Linux environments and using command line tools
• Familiar with electronics lab equipment
• Strong technical communication skills

Ideally, you also have these skills/experiences/attributes (but it’s ok if you don’t!):

• An understanding of electronics, manufacturing, product and system engineering, and semiconductors

Innovation is what we do. Our values are how we make it happen. Butterflies are and believe in…

• Patient-Centric Innovators: Our mission is THE mission.
• Empowered to Impact: Every voice matters.
• One Team, One Goal: Unity fuels progress.
• Growth Champions: We embrace challenges.
• Action-Oriented Achievers: We follow through, every time.

This role must be in person to perform duties and based out of our Burlington, MA office. 

• Comprehensive health insurance, encompassing dental and vision coverage, is provided to all our employees. As a health-tech company, we prioritize the well-being of our teams. Additionally, employees have the option to buy up for enhanced health insurance coverage. We also contribute to Health Savings Account (HSA) accounts for all enrolled employees on an annual basis.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program - we provide access to tools and resources to support your emotional health and day-to-day needs.
• 401k plan and match - we facilitate your retirement goals.
• Eligible employees will have the opportunity to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off + 10 Holiday Days a Year - recharge and come back ready to make an impact
• Parental Leave - we aim to provide our employees with time to bond with their growing family, along with additional support for primary caregivers to help transition back to work 
• Competitive salaried compensation - we value our employees and show it 
• Equity - we want every employee to be a stakeholder
• The opportunity to build a revolutionary healthcare product and save millions of lives! 

Our estimated salary for this role is between $95,000 - $100,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Actual pay is determined by multiple factors such as skills, qualifications, experience and market demand.

For this role, we are only considering candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States and who do not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Butterfly Network does not accept agency resumes.

Butterfly Network is an E-Verify Company. 

Butterfly Network is an equal opportunity employer.  Regardless of race, traits associated with race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Butterfly requires security adherence responsibilities from all employees. These include:  adhering to all company security policies and procedures, utilize provided company assets securely, and complete all required security awareness training programs. Safeguarding company data and systems from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, contributing to the overall security posture of the organization. Immediately reporting any suspected or actual security incidents, including phishing attempts, malware infections, or unauthorized access, following the established incident response procedures.

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