Principal HardwareElectrical Engineer

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Job Details

Role Overview

This position is primarily a technical leadership role with additional responsibility for coordinating projects and driving execution.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead electrical engineering activities for product development and enhancements

• Work closely with Malaysia & Boston R&D Team on design problem solving and technical direction

• Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers in the region

• Support project execution timelines and cross-functional alignment

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead and contribute to electrical design activities including analog and digital circuit design system integration and troubleshooting

• Provide technical direction for complex electromechanical systems

• Participate in design reviews and ensure designs meet performance reliability and regulatory requirements

• Support verification validation and root cause analysis for product issues

Product Development & Sustaining Engineering

• Support new product development design enhancements and quality improvements

• Ensure designs are documented and released in accordance with design control and quality system requirements

• Drive engineering solutions from concept through production

Supplier & Manufacturing Interface

• Work closely with regional suppliers including PCB design and contract manufacturers

• Provide technical support to resolve supplier-related issues and improve product quality

• Ensure strong alignment between design requirements and manufacturing capabilities

Program Coordination

• Support planning scheduling and tracking of engineering activities across multiple projects

• Collaborate with team members to meet milestones and deliverables

• Communicate project status risks and solutions across global teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Electrical Mechanical Software Quality & Regulatory Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams

• Work effectively across global time zones especially with Boston-based R&D

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering

• Typically 10-15 years of experience in electrical engineering preferably in medical devices or other high-reliability industries (e.g. automotive aerospace)

• Strong experience in analog and digital design and troubleshooting

• Proven experience working on complex electromechanical systems

• Experience supporting products from concept through production

• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g. ISO 13485 IEC standards such as IEC 60601)

• Experience working with contract manufacturers and suppliers especially PCB design and assembly

• Experience in manufacturing or operations environments

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical work and guide Junior Engineers.

• Strong problem-solving skills including root cause analysis

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical depth in electrical engineering

• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with project coordination responsibilities

• Clear and effective communication in English (written and verbal)

• Structured and disciplined approach to documentation and quality systems

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global organization

This role is critical to building a strong R&D presence in Malaysia and strengthening collaboration with global teams. The candidate will play a key role in expanding engineering capability in the region while supporting high-quality compliant medical device development.

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