Description
Description: The candidate will have a diverse technical background in hardware, software and systems design, preferably in a Class-II or Class-III medical device environment. The temporary Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for creating innovative electronic/electrical embedded solutions for the new medical products and processes.Analog, RF, and digital hardware and firmware design experience for distributed embedded systems is essential for this position along with expert knowledge of embedded software design and debugging. Candidate must have substantial experience with system-level electrical design and integration, design for EMC and signal integrity, and RF immunity. Experience with electro-optical systems and embedded software/FPGA design are desired.
Reports To: Manager of Electrical Engineering
Principle Responsibilities and Duties:
Note: The following are meant to be representative but not necessarily all inclusive of the duties and responsibilities for this position title.
* Electrical architecture definition and requirements generation for Class II medical devices.
* Design, simulation, and debugging of analog, RF, and digital circuits incorporating FPGAs and microcontrollers for RF and optical energy measurement and control.
* DFM and EMC analysis of existing and new medical device designs.
* Assure compliance of equipment to IEC medical device standards , , etc).
* Requirements definition and implementation of FPGA and microcontroller code for new devices using standard design tools is desired.
* Documentation and maintenance of legacy board designs.
* Failure mode, Safety, and Hazard analysis and documentation of new and legacy device designs.
* Assist Manufacturing and Service departments in reliability and failure analysis investigations and solutions.
* Simulation of circuits and systems (using SPICE, Microwave Office, Matlab, ModelSim, HyperLynx, etc) to assure product performance.
* Mentor junior engineers in best practices in design, debugging, and documentationDesired Skills and Experience
* MSEE with 7+ years experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years in real-time systems engineering, including experience in the development of embedded analog, RF, and digital control systems and signal processing, high-speed communications, and data acquisition architectures.
* The candidate should be well-versed in circuit and system design tools, such as OrCAD, Altium, SPICE, and Matlab as well as statistical analysis for experimental design and reliability estimation.
* Knowledge of FPGA design using Xilinx or Altera components with Verilog or VHDL is desired.
* Experience in mixed-signal PCB and PCA design and standards, such as IPC-2221, IPC-SM-782A, and IPC-7351
* Demonstrated experience in design best practices including risk management and design for EMC, safety, and manufacturability.
* Outstanding requirements and specification writing skills for regulated products/applications, including design traceability and verification plans.
* Experience with IEC 60601 or similar regulatory standards or design in a regulated environment (SEMI, MIL-STD, FAA ) which requires fulfilling quality systems regulations in the design and development lifecycle.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment including software, optical, RF, and mechanical engineers and project managers.
* Skilled in problem definition, data collection and analysis, generating solid conclusions and recommendations. Six-sigma training desirable.
* Candidate must have substantial experience with system-level electrical design and integration, design for EMC and signal integrity, and RF immunity.
* Experience with electro-optical systems. analog signal sensing in high-noise environments, signal integrity, and noise filtering techniques are desired.
* Technically creative and motivated to explore design trade-offs in the development of complex electrical and electro-mechanical systems designs.
* Ability to multi-task, and capable of executing multiple assignments on time.