Principal Electrical Engineer

Job description

Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer
Summary
This organization designs and manufactures medical devices that separate blood components (e.g., apheresis devices) for therapeutic treatments, the pharmaceutical industry, blood transfusions, and other diagnostic equipment to support the healthcare blood management industry.
This is a key and critical role in the research and development team.

The candidate should have extensive experience in technical engineering leadership for the overall concept, design, integration, reliability, and testing of existing and next-generation product enhancements.

The candidate should have a diverse set of skills beyond Electrical Design Architect Engineering discipline, and be a Technical Leader who has demonstrated success in building technical foundational tools, infrastructure, and processes in these engineering disciplines.
Your Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain medical device platforms that separate blood components (e.g., apheresis devices) for therapeutic treatments, blood transfusions, the pharmaceutical industry, and diagnostic equipment to support the healthcare blood management industry.
Electrical Design Architect Capabilities
Technical Leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a wide range of engineering disciplines including: analog and digital design, mixed signal & timing analysis, microprocessor and firmware design, EMC design and mitigation, EMC and safety medical standards (IEC 60601-1/ IEC 60601-1-2) compliance, design for reliability and planning, statistical sample size determination, hardware verification, and systems engineering.
Lead cross-functional technical team discussions following design control processes from product requirements, designs, verification, and product release while meeting demanding requirements of size, weight, power, cost, environmental, and other use model conditions.
Lead technical discussions with key component suppliers in areas such as analog/digital converters, power supplies, optical sensors, electromechanical devices, microprocessors, motor controllers, redundant safety circuits, touchscreen user interfaces, fluid controls, and other technologies.
Demonstrated technical success in translating customer/user requirements into reliable low-cost product designs.
Build design tools and engineering capacities for modeling analog/digital circuits using various simulation tools and development environments.
Design and build electric prototypes to prove design feasibility, functionality, and performance.
Document all phases of the design including requirements, specifications, plans, reviews, test procedures, test reports, and design for manufacturing (e.g., drawings, schematics, experiments, changes, test results, data, PCB layout, etc.).
Lead existing product failure investigations: determine root cause of product issues found in manufacturing and the field.

Troubleshoot systems, PCBs, cables, and firmware.

Develop tools and test equipment to analyze and resolve issues.
Demonstrate success in technical mentorship with peers and colleagues in reliability and electrical design.
Strong Reliability Engineer Capabilities
Lead and support reliability engineering initiatives by enhancing procedures, tools, and other critical components to produce high-quality compliant products.
Lead and coordinate efforts to establish product reliability goals and plan, execute, and monitor activities aimed at achieving those goals post-release.
Provide technical depth of knowledge in reliability methodologies.
Provide cross-disciplinary mentorship in reliability analyses, predictions, testing, planning, and problem-solving.
Lead the definition, documentation, implementation, and improvement of reliability engineering policies, processes, and practices.
Your Profile
BSEE/MSEE with at least 15+ years (or equivalent engineering degrees) experience in product design and reliability of complex electrical/mechanical products in the medical device industry.
SME in a wide range of engineering disciplines including: analog and digital design, mixed signal & timing analysis, microprocessor and firmware design, EMC design and mitigation, EMC and safety medical standards (IEC 60601-1/ IEC 60601-1-2) compliance, design for reliability and planning, statistical sample size determination, hardware verification, and systems engineering.
Strong experience in FPGA design and methodologies (preferred).
Demonstrated success in analog/digital electrical designs and reliability, taking designs from concept to production.
Competence in methodical and effective troubleshooting and excellent problem-solving skills (root cause analysis).
Ability to lead, communicate, and influence effectively at all technical levels across the organization and functions.
Competence in product design & reliability tools, statistical sampling, and methodologies.
Ability to document complex designs including: system requirements, theory of operation, schematics, interconnect diagrams, test procedures, test reports, risk analysis, and failure analysis.
Design experience with FDA/IEC (IEC 60601-1 Safety standards) regulated medical devices is required.
Experienced in EMC reduction techniques.
Experienced leader in mentoring and assisting fellow colleagues in design and development.
Highly passionate and positive attitude with a drive for high performance and product design quality.
Ability to implement continuous improvements to increase efficiency and promote simplification while maintaining project schedules.
Proficient in standard office computer tools: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $180000.00/yr.
Company BenefitsEligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment.

Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Providence,RI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2025.
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