Electrical Engineer

Company Overview

Quidel Ortho brings together Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to lead the in‑vitro diagnostics market. With over 6,000 employees in more than 130 countries, we offer fast, accurate, and consistent testing solutions from the hospital to the clinic.

Staff Electrical Engineer – Instrument Development

This onsite role in Rochester, NY focuses on advancing diagnostics through technical leadership and hands–on engineering work for existing and new instrument platforms.

• Support current product instrumentation by conducting root‑cause analysis and delivering reliability improvements, field enhancements, and obsolescence solutions.
• Lead or contribute to the design, verification/validation, and implementation of subsystem control boards, power systems, DSP boards, system harnessing, and other electrical instrumentation.
• Provide technical input and feedback to design work through standardized design reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering R&D to strengthen processes, tools, and methods aligned with the overall electrical engineering strategy.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns to foster personal growth.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver product features that improve customer experience, performance, and safety.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8+years of experience delivering products in medical, automotive, or defense industries with medical device exposure.
• Hands‑on experience in electrical engineering, root‑cause investigation, requirements management, product integration, risk management, and verification/validation.
• Technical proficiency in servo/motion controller systems, field‑oriented control, stepper motor driver circuits, digital and analog circuit design, EMI/EMC testing, and optical systems (preferred).
• Strong customer focus, results orientation, and ability to manage priorities in a highly regulated environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation abilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.
• Position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Master’s degree.
• Altium proficiency.

• Internal: R&D Leadership, Quality, Regulatory, Service, Manufacturing, Marketing, Project Management.
• External:
  Customers and vendors.

The role is set in a manufacturing/laboratory setting that includes handling viral and bacterial hazards, hazardous chemicals, and infectious or potentially infectious bodily fluids. Work requires up to 75% time at a desk, standing or sitting for extended periods, and flexibility to meet project deadlines.

Salary range: $120,000 – $140,000, with bonus eligibility. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (including sick time), and paid holidays.

Quidel Ortho is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that all individuals, including those with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for positions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that they can perform essential job duties.