Electrical Engineer

The Opportunity

Quidel Ortho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

At Quidel Ortho, we’re advancing the power of diagnostics for a healthier future for all. Join our mission as our next Staff Electrical Engineer. This role is for in vitro diagnostic instrument development who will provide technical leadership and contribution to on-market product support and new product design for Quidel Ortho’s instrument platforms.

This position will be onsite in Rochester, NY.

• Supports current product instrumentation by conducting root cause analysis and delivering reliability improvements, field enhancements, and obsolescence solutions for electrical designs.
• Drives instrument development by leading and/or contributing to the design, verification/validation, and implementation of subsystem control boards, power systems, sensitometry DSP boards, system harnessing, and other electrical instrumentation.
• Provides technical input and feedback to design work undertaken by the team through standardized design reviews.
• Works with other experienced team members to ensure Electrical Engineering R&D capabilities, including processes, tools, and methods, are supportive of overall Electrical Engineering functional strategy.
• Contributes to an engaged working environment by mentoring junior engineers and/or interns for personal growth.
• Collaborates with key internal stakeholders and external design partners to deliver product features that improve our customer experience, product performance and safety.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 8+ years relevant experience required with a track record of delivering products in the medical, automotive, and/or defense industries, preferably with relevant medical device design exposure.
• Must have technical background with hands‑on experience in following areas:
  Electrical Engineering, Root Cause Investigation, Requirements Management, Product Integration, Risk Management, Verification and Validation strategies.
• Must have direct technical experience with implementation of servo/motion controller systems, field‑oriented control, stepper motor driver circuits, digital and analog circuits, design for and testing of EMI/EMC requirements; optical systems preferred.
• Must have strong customer focus to ensure that the experience delivered by the product is consistent with expectations.
• Results orientation:
  Must be capable of making commitments, setting priorities, and delivering results in time and on budget in a highly regulated environment.
• Situational Adaptability:
  Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future concerns.
• Develops and maintains effective cross functional relationships and is capable of quickly earning trust and respect.
• Strong overall written and verbal communication skills, including presentation capability.
• Must have the ability to travel 5% both domestic and international.
• This position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Master’s degree
• Altium proficiency

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