HIGHLIGHTS Location:Scottsdale AZ Position Type: Direct Hire Hourly / Salary: BOE Residency Status: US Citizen
Our client is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team!
Job Summary:
As a Senior Electrical Engineer within the Research and Development department you will play a key role in both the design and development of new medical devices as well as the support of existing products. This is a highly technical and handson position involving the full lifecycle of electronic product development. You will be responsible for schematic capture PCB layout or physical design component selection testing debugging/troubleshooting down to the component level and driving your design through Verification and Validation into full production.
In this role you will develop and promote best practices in electrical engineering design and support crossfunctional collaboration with teams in Production Service Sales Regulatory and Supply Chain Management. You will also be responsible for new technology development feasibility studies and other R&D tasks assigned by the Electrical Engineer Manager and VP of R&D.
As a Key Technical Contributor you will apply your expertise across embedded processor systems digital design analog and highvoltage design mixedsignal systems programmable logic regulatory testing support and vendor management. Your contributions will be instrumental in both new product innovation and legacy product improvement.
Essential Functions:
Design and Develop Electronic Systems: Create and implement electronic systems including schematic capture PCB layout and prototyping. Perform handson design and development of analog digital and mixedsignal circuits for medical devices.
Embedded Software & Firmware Development: Write and maintain embedded firmware and control software to support device functionality system control and product integration.
Prototype Construction and Testing: Build test and troubleshoot prototypes to validate design performance ensuring alignment with IECth edition safety and compliance standards.
Product Validation and Verification: Execute comprehensive product verification and validation activities in accordance with medical device regulatory standards ensuring product readiness for fullscale production.
Documentation and Compliance: Prepare review and maintain electrical engineering documentation design files and work instructions compliant with ISO13485 and internal quality systems.
CrossFunctional Technical Development: Translate marketing and sales requirements into engineering specifications and technical solutions. Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including R&D QA/RA and manufacturing to support product development and enhancements.
Vendor and Supply Chain Coordination: Manage vendor relationships request and evaluate quotes and oversee component sourcing and prototype schedules to meet project timelines and budget requirements.
Engineering Process Leadership: Champion and enforce electrical engineering best practices standardization and continuous improvement throughout the product development lifecycle.
Basic Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Preferred Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering
Experience:
Minimum of 8 years of directly related experience in electrical engineering specifically in medical device or related industries.
Proficiency in EDA software such as Altium 3 years of experience preferred) or similar tools
Proven experience in designing and validating electronic systems including schematic capture PCB layout and prototype testing.
Extensive experience working with regulatory and safety standards including IECth edition and collaborating with external test agencies for product verification and validation.
Wellversed in IPC ISO and IEC standards with the ability to apply these standards in daytoday engineering tasks.
Programmable logic design experience including working with FPGAs CPLDs and other logic devices (preferred).
Familiarity with high voltage systems (preferred).
Familiarity with analog digital and mixedsignal design principles (preferred).
Familiarity with RF design principles (preferred).
Knowledge of C compilers and coding (desired but not mandatory).
Experience with video processing and/or xray imaging (desired but not necessary).
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project for documentation project tracking and reporting.
Competencies:
Electronics Design: Extensive experience with schematic capture PCB layout and simulation of electronic circuits and systems.
Embedded Systems Design: Proficiency in software design for programmable logic or control of embedded systems including microprocessor 8/16/32bit) design.
Regulatory Compliance: Experience in verifying products meet regulatory and safety standards including working with external test agencies for compliance (e.g. IEC606011.
Technical Documentation: Solid experience in authoring technical and regulatorydriven documents including design files work instructions and compliance reports.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills both written and verbal to interact with crossfunctional teams and document technical requirements effectively.
High Voltage Systems: Handson experience with high voltage systems and power supply design including Buck/Boost and Flyback topologies.
EDA Tools: Proficiency with EDA tools for schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g. Altium or similar).
Power Supply Design: Knowledge of power supply design especially in Buck/Boost and Flyback configurations.
Digital and Analog Circuit Design: Indepth knowledge and experience in digital and analog circuit design across a variety of systems.
High Frequency (RF) Design: Indepth knowledge and experience in design of RF electronics across a variety of systems.
Programmable Logic Design: Understanding of programmable logic design including FPGAs CPLDs and other logic devices.
Medical Device Design: Experience in the design of medical devices (preferred but not mandatory) with knowledge of related industry regulations and standards.
Video Processing & Imaging (Desired): Experience with video processing and/or xray imaging systems (desired but not mandatory).
Embedded Programming (Desired): Basic knowledge of embedded programming (desired but not mandatory).
Professional Development: Ongoing education or professional development to stay current on industry trends new technologies and best practices within electronics and medical device design.
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