Principal Hardware / Electrical Engineer (Medical Device Experience Required)

MED DEVICE QA LLC
San Diego, CA, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$130,000.0 - $190,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Digital Electronics Embedded Software Firmware Hardware Design Software Engineering Front End Software Development

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, Please Note: Embedded Software/Firmware Engineering experience in the medical device industry is an ABSOLUTE MUST for this position.

ā€œMust Haveā€ Position Requirements

  • 7+ years of electrical engineering experience with demonstrated hands-on analog or mixed-signal hardware depth including at least 2 years of experience in the medical device industry
  • Proficiency in reading and analyzing analog and digital circuit schematics; able to evaluate design decisions and provide substantive feedback to hardware teams.
  • Experience interfacing with contract manufacturers or external design partners on hardware development.
  • Sufficient familiarity with software/firmware development to engage meaningfully with developers and identify system-level risks; not expected to write firmware.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.

ā€œNice to Haveā€ Skills

  • Electrical Engineering experience with Cardiac medical devices.
  • Background in analog front-end design, biopotential signal acquisition, or electrical stimulation systems.
  • Prior experience in an early-stage medical device company with direct involvement from concept through regulatory submission., * Electrical engineering: 7 years (Required)
  • medical device industry: 2 years (Required)
  • hands-on analog or mixed-signal hardware: 3 years (Required)

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Stock options, * Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Stock options
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Are you willing to work fully-onsite Monday through Friday?

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