Senior Electrical Engineer - Medical Device Carlsbad, CA

Senior Electrical Engineer - Medical Device

Up to: $175000/Annually

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JOB DESCRIPTION

client in Carlsbad, CA is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer - Medical Devices (Individual Contributor). This role does not involve managing or leading other engineers. The focus is deep technical contribution, not people leadership. Overview: We are partnered directly with the hiring manager to identify a Senior Electrical Engineer who will play a critical, hands on role in the design, development, integration, and sustaining of advanced Class II medical device systems. This role spans early-stage R&D, NPI, and sustaining engineering, offering exposure across the full product lifecycle. The company offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, and an annual bonus. This position is 100% onsite. Responsibilities:

Design and develop electrical subsystems for complex medical platforms, ensuring compliance with IEC 60601, EMC/EMI, and regulatory design controls

Work hands on to debug, test, and implement electrical solutions at the board and system level

Support sustaining engineering activities, including product improvements, issue resolution, and field support

Participate in early-stage R&D, NPI, and design transfer activities

Translate user and system requirements into robust electrical designs, including component selection and manufacturability considerations

Develop and execute verification and validation strategies (simulation, prototyping, bench testing, performance testing)

Author and maintain technical documentation supporting DHF, regulatory submissions, and continuous improvement

Optimize existing designs for cost, manufacturability, reliability, and performance

Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for electrical failures

This position is an individual contributing position

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's preferred

At least 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in Class II or III medical devices

Experience owning designs from concept through production and sustaining

Strong working knowledge of IEC 60601, electrical safety, and EMC/EMI compliance

Experience working within regulated design control environments

Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, DxDesigner, PADS)

Experience supporting verification, validation, and compliance testing

Comfortable working across R&D, NPI, and sustaining phases

Hands on experience with some of the following would be ideal:

Power supply design

Low noise system design

SPI, I-C, UART, Ethernet

ADC/DAC, PLL, DDS

Nice to Haves:

Experience with DSP based systems and signal processing

Background in small or fast paced companies

Familiarity with ISO 14971 risk management