Staff R&D Electrical Engineer
$74.52 - 84.13 per hour
MedTech & Medical Devices
Santa Clara, California, United States
Contract
On-site

About the job

 

Overview

The Staff R&D Electrical Engineer plays a key role in developing next-generation medical devices for the treatment of peripheral vascular and structural heart diseases. This individual will lead the design and development of complex electronic systems, working closely with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through regulatory validation and commercial launch. The position requires deep expertise in mixed-signal electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGA design within a highly regulated medical device environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of analog and digital electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, and FPGA-based solutions for medical devices.
  • Translate customer and clinical needs into technical requirements, product specifications, and innovative design solutions.
  • Create schematics, PCB layouts, and prototypes using industry-standard design tools (Altium preferred).
  • Drive product development activities including architecture definition, design reviews, testing, verification, validation, documentation, and production transfer.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware issues at both system and component levels.
  • Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure successful product execution.
  • Develop and document test plans, participate in risk management activities (dFMEA, hazard analysis), and ensure compliance with medical device standards.
  • Support intellectual property development through invention disclosures and patent contributions.
  • Provide technical leadership on assigned development projects and support pilot manufacturing activities.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong background in analog/digital circuit design, PCB development, embedded systems, and FPGA programming (VHDL or Verilog).
  • Experience with C for embedded systems and Python (or similar) for hardware test and automation tools.
  • Proficiency with source control tools such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial.
  • Demonstrated experience bringing products from concept through commercialization.

 

Preferred Experience

  • Medical device development experience, particularly cardiovascular or catheter-based technologies.
  • Familiarity with EN60601-1 medical electrical equipment standards.
  • High-voltage electronics design experience.
  • Experience working within regulated product development environments.
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