Senior Electrical Engineer; Medical Devices - Palo Alto, California

Mission Hires is partnering with a leading aesthetic medical laser company to hire a Senior Electrical Engineer in Palo Alto, CA. In this hands‑on role, you will lead electronic hardware design from concept through production for high‑voltage, high‑power medical laser systems, owning PCB design, embedded controls, power electronics, prototyping, and cross‑functional integration/testing to meet stringent performance and regulatory requirements.

• Lead electronic hardware design from concept through production, including circuit simulation and analysis
• Select electronic components for performance, availability, cost, and long-term obsolescence management
• Design multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer
• Develop and support ARM-based embedded controller solutions
• Design system wiring harnesses and cables
• Perform hardware/software integration, testing, and debugging
• Support system‑level compliance and regulatory testing activities
• Build and debug prototypes, including SMD rework and lab troubleshooting
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams for product development and sustainment

• BSEE required; 10–15+ years of hands‑on electrical engineering experience
• Extensive end‑to‑end product development lifecycle experience
• Strong power electronics design with IGBTs and MOSFETs (high‑power switching, motor control, switching supplies)
• Switching power supply design expertise
• Analog circuit design, including constant current sources and signal conditioning
• Magnetic circuit and transformer design experience
• Mixed‑signal systems expertise (ADCs, DACs, microcontroller interfaces)
• Proficiency with serial protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, and related buses
• Operational amplifier circuit design (amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, instrumentation front ends)
• Basic digital design and interfacing skills
• Sensor and instrumentation experience (pyroelectric detectors, electro‑optical sensors)
• Robotics and motion systems experience, including motor control, control systems, and mechatronics
• Strong hands‑on experience with ARM‑based embedded systems
• Experience with high‑voltage/high‑power systems up to ~1000 V, 400 A, and 4 kW
• Proven collaboration in cross‑functional engineering environments
• Strong written and verbal communication; project‑oriented mindset
• Medical aesthetics or medical device industry experience strongly preferred
• Onsite role in Palo Alto, California

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), and a 401(k) with an employer match
• Other benefits include life, disability, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. Additionally, we provide paid time off, maternity leave, paternity leave, and potentially on‑site childcare