Electrical Engineer

The job overview for this position is to work as part of a small and experienced team in the Engineering department at Detect. The focus of the role is to design and prototype electrical systems for the company's innovative diagnostic products. The goal is to make self-testing and diagnostics accessible in the home. The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop and test electrical systems, create technical documentation, and lead analyses for hardware designs. The role requires a strong background in electrical engineering and experience with rapid prototyping tools.

• Work within multidisciplinary engineering teams to rapidly design, prototype, and test electrical systems
• Develop, execute, and document tests to ensure optimal system performance
• Create supporting technical documentation, including hardware design plans, design requirements, functional specifications, qualification test plans and reports, and documentation needed to support third-party certification
• Continually capture and communicate progress with the team
• Lead DFM and DVT analyses for electrical/electronic hardware designs
• Design for higher-volume, lower-cost manufacturing
• Hands-on lab experience with electronic circuits and test equipment to support test, integration, and troubleshooting
• Experience with component and circuit simulations to support development and analysis
• Experience leading or contributing to DFM and DVT analyses
• Understanding of electronic component quality requirements, reliability prediction, failure analysis, and validation
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools and methods
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work with individuals and/or teams at all levels and disciplines
• Experience with Altium or other Schematic and PCB layout tools
• Experience with BOM management, collaboration, and product lifecycle management tools, such as Altium or Propel
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Experience with rapid prototype fabrication techniques for high-fidelity prototypes, either hands-on or through outside vendors
• Experience maintaining product BOMs
• Exposure to NPI builds at a contract manufacturer (EVT through MP)
• Comfortable managing vendor relationships to drive rapid timelines & high-quality deliverables
• Familiarity with microfluidic design, molecular biology, optics & optoelectronics, microcontrollers (Arduino) & Single Board Computers (Raspberry Pi), and electromechanical system design.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, with 5+ years of professional experience
• Relevant electrical engineering experience designing highly robust, electronic systems that interface with biological, mechanical, and optical systems
• Hands-on lab experience with electronic circuits and test equipment to support test, integration, and troubleshooting
• Experience with component and circuit simulations to support development and analysis
• Experience leading or contributing to DFM and DVT analyses
• Understanding of electronic component quality requirements, reliability prediction, failure analysis, and validation
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools and methods
• Working experience with Altium, or other Schematic and PCB layout tools
• Working experience with BOM management, collaboration, and product lifecycle management tools, such as Altium or Propel
• Working experience with version control systems (Git)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work with individuals and/or teams at all levels and disciplines
• Experience with rapid prototype fabrication techniques for high-fidelity prototypes, either hands-on or through outside vendors
• Experience maintaining product BOMs
• Exposure to NPI builds at a contract manufacturer (EVT through MP)
• Comfortable managing vendor relationships to drive rapid timelines & high-quality deliverables
• Familiarity with any of the following fields: Microfluidic design, Molecular biology, Optics & Optoelectronics, Microcontrollers (Arduino) & Single Board Computers (Raspberry Pi), Electromechanical system design

• Fully covered medical insurance plan, and dental & vision coverage
• Competitive salaried compensation
• Equity
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free onsite meals + kitchen stocked with snacks
• 401k plan
• Beautiful office in historic Redwood City, California
• The opportunity to build a revolutionary healthcare product and save millions of lives!
• Visa assistance for qualified candidates