Electrical Engineer, Sr

Overview

This person works individually on project assignments by evaluating, selecting, and applying standard electrical engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. They will work on both small and large multi-disciplinary engineering teams, focusing on the integration of their assigned design elements into A-dec’s industry-leading dental equipment.

• Drive progress against objectives and through timely completion of assigned work.
• Ensure the accomplishment of objectives through effective communication and teamwork.
• Develop, maintain, and apply technical knowledge and techniques to engineering problems.
• Ensure the value of engineering solutions for products through creative design and by applying up-to-date design solutions, techniques, approaches, methods, and technology.
• Develop value-added engineering solutions by creating component drawings and specifications, PCB design schematics and layouts, simulation models, and mockups/prototypes; facilitate the evaluation of design solutions by management, technical groups, manufacturing, marketing, and end-users.
• Ensure reliable and robust design solutions by conducting and/or participating in design analysis and testing, including participation in and interpretation of regulatory compliance testing such as electromagnetic compatibility and ESD.
• Ensure adherence to medical device standards.
• Create and maintain proper documentation and design files per internal processes.
• Ensure up-to-date project records that meet both internal and external requirements and regulations.
• Ensure efficient and effective design activity by directing the work of technicians and others, and by working with development and technical support groups on projects.
• Maintain knowledge of market and competitor products.
• Study competitive product and customer practices and identify customer needs.
• Contribute to the advancement of product designs and awareness of recent innovations by continuing education, reading, participating in engineering organizations, and by developing and maintaining a professional network outside the company.
• Contribute to an environment of self-sustaining, continuous improvement consistent with corporate objectives by participating in activities designed to improve throughput times and eliminating waste in a manner that is measurable and provides value to the product and/or service that is delivered.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to understand design constraints and develop viable solutions.
• Demonstrate teamwork ability while working with mechanical, clinical, software, and manufacturing engineers, product managers, industrial designers, and other product stakeholders.

• Effectively communicate in oral, written, and illustration form.
• Basic project management skills; able to manage time and resources effectively.
• Able to provide engineering solutions to typical engineering problems.
• Capable of applying and fully using standard electrical engineering principles, concepts, and techniques.
• Working knowledge regarding basic electronics design elements, such as DC-DC converters, embedded microcontrollers, and standard peripheral circuits and components.
• Working knowledge of Altium Designer or similar PCB design software including areas of both schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Working knowledge of CAN Bus, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, WiFi, and BT interfaces.
• Familiarity with using electrical simulation software such as LTSpice.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Typically has five (5) years of progressive experience in application of engineering theory and practice.
• Experience with PCB design process from concept through manufacturing transfer, including Design-For-Manufacturability analysis.
• Direct experience with PCB design and component specification processes.
• Experience designing to EMI/EMC standards such as FCC and CISPR.
• Experience working independently with moderate supervision as well as in a team environment.
• Experience directing the work of designers and technicians.
• Experience working with mechanical CAD tools, such as AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.
• Background check and drug screening required.