Job description

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a state-of-the-art medical device product development program. This person will be responsible for the concept, development, and production-related activities of embedded electrical circuit designs within a multi-disciplinary project team. The candidate should be familiar with a broad range of electrical engineering design concepts from low-level analog to high-speed digital circuitry. This position requires a fair amount of autonomy and clever thinking as our projects involve inventing new and better ways of solving the many engineering challenges that projects are confronted with. How you will make an impact as a Senior Electrical Engineer: • Design and develop circuit boards containing a mix of analog and digital circuitry through the creation of schematics, management of the PCB layout, and DFx activities • Perform testing, debug, and failure analysis of circuitry as well as the creation of test fixtures to aid in both the development and production of circuit boards • Create clear and concise documentation including block diagrams, electrical requirements, design descriptions, test procedures, and failure analysis procedures • Develop and design new prototype devices using originality and ingenuity • Decompose system requirements to derive electrical specifications and architectures • Apply experience with electronic design techniques and integration to solve complex problems • Work in a team environment with mechanical, controls, systems, software, and test engineers to facilitate rapid development cycles • Understand and follow DEKA processes, design control practices, and documentation requirements • Manage external design partners and suppliers • Manage your time effectively across multiple assignments of varying scope and complexity • Provide subject matter expertise and cross-functional contribution across the company To be successful in this role as a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will need the following skills and experience: • BS in Electrical Engineering required • Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the development of complex electro-mechanical devices • Demonstrated experience in development of electrical circuit board schematics and PCB layouts (Altium preferred) • Demonstrated electrical design experience from concept through production • Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to solve complex problems through iterative system design, integration, and test • Must be skilled in writing and working with specifications and detailed design documents • Proficient in debugging circuitry through hands-on testing, analysis and analog/digital simulation, including the use of common electrical test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, waveform generators, etc.) • Experience mentoring junior engineers • Experience in development, characterization, and analysis of novel sensor designs • Solid grasp of signal integrity, signal timing, power consumption, and design for ESD and EMC compliance • Experience with RF design and test practices a plus • Must be able to set priorities and work independently under aggressive timelines and date-driven schedules • Knowledge of analytical computing software (MATLAB, Python, Labview, etc.) for measurement automation and data analysis • Experience with embedded software development in C/C++ for common microcontroller platforms (ARM, PIC, AVR, etc.) a strong plus • Familiarity with electrical safety and medical device product design standards and practices (IEC 60601-1, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards) a plus • Effective written and verbal communication About DEKA: One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age. Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.

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How you will make an impact as a Senior Electrical Engineer:
Design and develop circuit boards containing a mix of analog and digital circuitry through the creation of schematics, management of the PCB layout, and DFx activities
Perform testing, debug, and failure analysis of circuitry as well as the creation of test fixtures to aid in both the development and production of circuit boards
Create clear and concise documentation including block diagrams, electrical requirements, design descriptions, test procedures, and failure analysis procedures
Develop and design new prototype devices using originality and ingenuity
Decompose system requirements to derive electrical specifications and architectures
Apply experience with electronic design techniques and integration to solve complex problems
Work in a team environment with mechanical, controls, systems, software, and test engineers to facilitate rapid development cycles
Understand and follow DEKA processes, design control practices, and documentation requirements
Manage external design partners and suppliers
Manage your time effectively across multiple assignments of varying scope and complexity
Provide subject matter expertise and cross-functional contribution across the company
To be successful in this role as a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will need the following skills and experience:
BS in Electrical Engineering required
Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the development of complex electro-mechanical devices
Demonstrated electrical design experience from concept through production
Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to solve complex problems through iterative system design, integration, and test
Must be skilled in writing and working with specifications and detailed design documents
Proficient in debugging circuitry through hands-on testing, analysis and analog/digital simulation, including the use of common electrical test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, waveform generators, etc.)
Experience mentoring junior engineers
Experience in development, characterization, and analysis of novel sensor designs

Nice-to-haves

Demonstrated experience in development of electrical circuit board schematics and PCB layouts (Altium preferred)
Experience with RF design and test practices a plus
Familiarity with electrical safety and medical device product design standards and practices (IEC 60601-1, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards) a plus

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