Medical Device Regulatory Specialist

About the role

This position sits within Google’s Digital Health Regulatory Quality and Strategy team, which supports the company in navigating fast-changing health and technology regulations worldwide. The group helps product teams launch regulated offerings globally, works to keep core platforms and general-purpose models distinct from regulated features, and collaborates with health authorities to influence standards and policy in a way that supports both innovation and safety.

In this role, you will work where healthcare, advanced technology, and regulatory expertise intersect. You’ll partner with engineers, product teams, and clinicians to help shape how Google’s health-related products support users across their healthcare journeys.

Google for Health is focused on improving health outcomes at scale by helping people manage everyday wellness, supporting care teams, and applying technology to areas such as information access, care delivery, disease screening and diagnosis, and public health insights.

Compensation

The stated pay range for this role in the US is USD 144,000 to 209,000 per year, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits. Final pay is based on job-related experience, skills, and education or training.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid vacation: 20 days each year, accruing at 6.15 hours per pay period during the first five years
• Sick leave: 40 hours per year, increasing to 69 hours per year for Seattle, along with 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity leave through short-term disability plus baby bonding: 28 to 30 weeks
• Baby bonding leave: 18 weeks
• 13 paid holidays per year

Minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• At least 5 years working in regulatory affairs and engaging with regulatory bodies across global markets
• Background with medical device standards and software as a medical device frameworks
• Experience tracking regulatory changes and producing white papers or policy briefs

Preferred qualifications

• Experience at a leading med-tech company, including ownership of a product launch as the directly responsible individual
• Exposure to digital health or AI policy, including how generative models are used in clinical environments
• Knowledge of cloud-based quality management systems aligned with ISO 13485 and AI-focused quality standards such as ISO 42001
• Strong understanding of international harmonization efforts, including IMDRF, and how regulators create policy and guidance in major markets such as the US and EU
• Track record of contributing to international standards through bodies such as ISO/IEC and AAMI

Responsibilities

• Track and interpret legislative and regulatory changes affecting AI and healthcare policy, and support structured regulatory engagement with agencies and policymakers
• Build and maintain deep knowledge of evolving frameworks related to medical devices and software as a medical device
• Work with engineering and clinical teams to ensure product claims are backed by appropriate evidence, and support leadership in discussions with regulators and standards groups
• Prepare formal white papers, policy briefs, and consultation responses for regulators and standards development organizations
• Contribute to international standards development and broader policy-shaping efforts across global markets

Equal opportunity

Google states that it is an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Qualified applicants with criminal histories are also considered in line with legal requirements.

Additional information

Benefits are highlighted in line with Washington state law and are available to eligible US-based employees. Accommodation support is available for applicants who need disability-related or other special assistance.