Electrical Design Engineer

Medline Industries, LP•Northfield, IL

1d•$79,000 - $119,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and support of electrical and electronic systems for medical devices. This role contributes to the full product lifecycle, including concept development, design implementation, verification/validation, and design transfer to manufacturing, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and safety standards. The position works cross-functionally with Mechanical, Software, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to deliver safe, effective, and compliant products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of experience in product design.
Hands on experience with schematic capture, PCB design, and prototype bring up.
Proficiency in Altium Design or equivalent ECAD software.
Experience with prototype development, PCB manufacturing, design documentation, and design for manufacturability.
Experience working with embedded systems, including hardware software integration and system debugging.
Demonstrated experience working within a structured product development process, including exposure to design controls, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration.
Strong understanding of electrical systems, embedded software interactions, and system engineering principles.
Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware software system issues.
Effective collaboration in multi disciplinary development teams.
Ability to manage technical risk and make sound engineering decisions in a regulated environment.
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in product design within the medical device industry, including development and launch of Class II devices.
Strong understanding of design controls, risk management (e.g., FMEA), and regulatory documentation (e.g., DHF, DMR, traceability matrices).
Familiarity with medical electrical safety, EMC, and compliance testing (IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 14971).
Experience with embedded firmware/software development or architecture, including requirements definition and verification.
Experience supporting products through manufacturing scale up and sustaining engineering.
Strong technical documentation, communication, and project coordination skills.
Familiarity with regulatory standards including IEC 60601 Series, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971.

Responsibilities

Create new product designs, generate/evaluate prototypes, and produce technical drawings/specifications.
Design and develop electrical systems, including schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting documentation using ECAD tools
Generate and evaluate prototypes, including bring-up, debugging, and performance optimization.
Drive design transfer activities, ensuring smooth transition from R&D to manufacturing through validation builds, process development, and troubleshooting.
Define and manage system requirements, perform feasibility studies, and ensure traceability through design inputs, outputs, verification, and validation activities.
Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and suppliers to support product development and production readiness.
Support system-level integration across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
Support design transfer to manufacturing, including troubleshooting and design for manufacturability (DFM)
Ensure designs meet applicable medical device standards, regulatory requirements, and internal specifications.
Support existing products, including troubleshooting, component changes, and cost-reduction efforts.
Participate in risk management activities (e.g., hazard analysis, FMEA)