From bench to product leadership
- Senior R&D EngineerOpen
- Systems ArchitectOpen
- Principal ScientistOpen
For Inspire team members
Your next role is already here.
At Inspire, the work that helps people sleep again is built by people who keep growing. Explore internal opportunities, mentorship, and learning paths designed to move your career forward — without leaving the mission.
- 1 of 3
- roles filled internally
- 60+
- active mentor pairs
- $5K
- annual learning stipend
Why grow here
Built around the breath — and your career.
The same care we put into the first FDA-approved therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, we put into the people who make it possible.
Move laterally, grow vertically
Try a new function, take on a stretch project, or step into leadership. Internal mobility is a first-class path at Inspire.
Learn on the company
Tuition assistance, certifications, and a yearly learning stipend keep your skills compounding alongside our technology.
Mentorship that matters
Pair with leaders across R&D, Clinical, Commercial and G&A who've walked the path you're considering.
Committed to patients. Committed to you.
Grow inside the team transforming sleep.
Since 2007, Inspire has built the first and only FDA-approved therapy that works with the body's natural breathing process. The same care we put into our patients shows up in how we invest in the people behind the work — through mentorship, mobility, and meaningful career conversations.
From Golden Valley to the field, your next chapter at Inspire is one conversation away.
Career Pathways
Four ways to grow, one shared mission.
Defines where roles sit in the organization — job families, career tracks (IC vs. PM), standardized titles and level codes, and progression pathways.
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Two ladders, one mission — grow as an expert or as a leader.
Individual Contributors
Job Level
People Managers
14
CEO
12
Chief Officer
11
Senior Vice President — SVP of
10
Vice President — VP of
9
Managing Director / Head of
Senior Director / Senior Principal
8
Senior Director / Head of
Director / Principal
7
Director of
Senior Lead
6
Senior Manager of
Lead
5
Manager of
Senior Engineer / Senior Specialist
4
Engineer / Specialist
3
Associate Engineer / Associate Specialist
2
Intern
1
Shape outcomes, lead trials
- Clinical Specialist IIOpen
- Field Clinical ManagerOpen
- Director, Clinical AffairsOpen
Carry the mission to more patients
- Territory ManagerOpen
- Regional Sales DirectorOpen
- Patient Education LeadOpen
Scale how Inspire runs
- Quality EngineerOpen
- Sr. Program ManagerOpen
- People Business PartnerOpen
Role Guides
The "What"
Define the functional and technical expectations unique to each role — purpose, responsibilities, skills, and impact indicators. Expectations are cumulative by level, building on prior-level proficiency.
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All Departments
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Departments in Strategy & Operations
Strategy & Operations
7 roles across the career track
Individual Contributor Track
- L2Strategy & Operations Specialist
- L3Senior Strategy Analyst
- L4Lead Strategy Partner
- L5Principal, Strategy & Operations
People Manager Track
- M1Manager of Strategy & Operations
- M2Senior Manager of Strategy & Operations
- M3Director of Strategy & Operations
Programs
The infrastructure of staying.
Tools, time, and budget — so growing here is easier than starting over somewhere else.
01
Inspire Mobility
Apply confidentially to internal roles before they post externally. Hiring managers see your full Inspire history.
02
Stretch Assignments
Three- to six-month rotations into a new function. Keep your role, grow your range.
03
Mentor Match
Quarterly pairings with senior leaders chosen around your goals — not just your org chart.
04
Learn Forward
Up to $5,250 a year for tuition, certifications, and conferences that build the next you.
05
Leadership Studio
A six-month cohort for emerging people leaders, taught by Inspire executives and outside coaches.
06
Returnship & Re-entry
Structured re-onboarding for team members returning from extended leave.
Stories from inside
People who stayed — and rose.
"I told my manager I wanted to lead. Six months later I was running a region — and Inspire paid for the coaching that got me ready."
Maya R.
Clinical Specialist → Field Clinical Manager
"Mentor Match paired me with someone who'd done my exact jump. That conversation changed the next three years of my career."
Daniel K.
QA Engineer → Principal Quality
"A stretch assignment let me try a new function for four months before I committed. Inspire makes exploration safe."
Priya S.
Marketing → Patient Education Lead
FAQ
Good questions, clear answers.
- How long do I need to be in my current role to apply internally?
- Generally 12 months, though stretch assignments are open immediately and exceptions are made with manager support.
- Will my manager know I'm exploring?
- Initial conversations with Talent Mobility are confidential. We loop in your manager when you advance to a formal interview.
- Do I keep my tenure, PTO, and benefits?
- Yes. Internal moves are continuous — your tenure, vesting, and benefits travel with you.
- What if the role is in a different location?
- We offer relocation support for qualifying roles, and many positions at our Golden Valley, MN headquarters and field roles are eligible for hybrid or remote arrangements.
No mask. No hose. Just your next chapter.
Open the internal job board, schedule a 20-minute chat with Talent Mobility, or browse mentors looking for someone like you.