Sr. Electrical Engineer; NPD​/NPI

Job Title:

Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer

Pay Rate: $85/Hr.

Duration:
12 Months

Location:

Shoreview, MN

Travel:
Quarterly travel to Austin, TX (approx. once per quarter)

This position is for the Healthcare Diagnostics division.

We are looking for a Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer
. This individual will support all phases of new platform development, ranging from concept and technology development through commercialization and post-market support.

The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for helping the team architect, design, select, and evaluate critical system components,
prototype, test
, and release to production electronics for needles and consoles. In addition to electronic circuit board design using embedded processors
, RF communications
, display technologies,
pump and motor technologies
, this individual will develop test techniques to test amplifiers
, antennas
, high-frequency interconnects
, etc. Additionally, the Electrical Engineer will collaborate with other engineers in creating and improving designs based on test results and optimizing performance.

• Architect, design, develop, test, and transfer to production electromechanical systems and disposables for product development activities. This includes system diagrams, architecture development, component selection and sub-system design, prototype creation, V&V activities, production tool planning and design, and test fixtures for class 2 medical devices.
• Specific tasks to include electronic architecture design,
  block diagram creation, patient isolation design,
  power distribution design
  , component and processing platform selection, schematic entry,
  layout support/oversight, prototype build oversight, prototype testing, and transfer to production support.
• Research product development solutions and provide analysis for product direction.
• Consult and solicit feedback from internal stakeholders to identify customer needs and translate these requirements into engineering designs.
• Optimize design and work collaboratively with other design engineers to optimize design based on test results.
• Work with external vendors and partners to speed up product development and testing.
• Develop necessary fixtures and use off-the-shelf equipment to create test environments for evaluating the performance of new ablation systems. This may include testing in phantoms, ex vivo tissue testing, in vivo testing, SAR field mapping, etc.
• Create related documentation and support materials in conjunction with design and development activities.
• Ensure that all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with Varian values
• Be a hands-on technical resource for mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams by contributing to design ideas, problem-solving solving and leading by example

Must-Have

Skills:

• 8 years of experience in electromechanical systems design
• Extensive background in medical device development
• Proficient in IEC 60601 compliance and standards
• Skilled in schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Electromechanical Systems Design Engineer

Requirements:

• Minimum of a B.S.
  degree in Electrical Engineering
  .
• 7+ years’ experience in electronics design and system design for new product development.
• Experience developing software-driven electromechanical medical devices. Having previous experience with ablation devices is a strong plus.
• Experience with electrical engineering design process & tools (
  Altium Designer
  ):
  schematic capture
  , PCB layout
  , circuit simulation, component selection, patient/user safety, power distribution architecture, and design.
• Experience with various wireless communications technologies such as Bluetooth
  , Wi-Fi, and RFID
  .
• Expert at using spectrum analyzer
  , high-frequency scopes, and other test instrumentation.
• Hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience working in an ISO 13845 quality management system is desired. Experience working with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) for IEC 60601 compliance is desired.
• Experience designing equipment for MRI-compatibility is desired.
• Ability to create clear product design documentation, such as concept diagrams, specifications, requirements, test plans, and V&V reports.
• Experience working in a team-distributed, collaborative environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience with building, testing, and debugging prototype devices.
• Experience in transferring new product designs into production.