Electrical Engineer, Research

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Will support the development of systems and probes being developed for research and clinical applications through all development phases, including design, prototyping, fabrication, validation, utilization, and maintenance. Highly desired qualities are creativity, attention to detail, and experience with biomedical optics. Will participate on multiple projects, and assist in the design and fabrication of, mechanical, and electronic components in new devices, reviewing and documenting the manufacturing process for in-production devices, and troubleshooting the performance of existing systems. The Electrical Engineer will support the design and development of wearable biomedical devices (FlexNIRS) for monitoring brain and physiological signals. This is a hands-on role involving PCB design, embedded systems, prototyping, testing, and device assembly. The engineer will work in a multidisciplinary research environment and contribute to systems used in clinical and at-home studies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field of Study required
Experience in device engineering in a hospital, industry, or academic setting: 1-2 years preferred
Experience in medical engineering: 0-1 year preferred
Skill in management of engineering projects and/or personnel.
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and medical doctors.
Ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems of moderate complexity.
Computer literacy to the level of at least word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, statistics, engineering tools and programming.
Skill in technical writing.
Experience using fabrication tools.

Nice To Haves

Creativity
Attention to detail
Experience with biomedical optics

Responsibilities

Design new, mechanical, and electronic components and systems using industry standard design control processes.
Develop complex mechanical systems.
Design, fabricate, and validate mechanical enclosures, mounts, and subassemblies.
Design and implement vibration, thermal, and environmental testing methods.
Produce prototypes of new optical, mechanical, and electronic components and systems.
Document new and existing parts and procedures to facilitate manufacturing.
Validate the conformance of components and systems to specifications.
Troubleshoot and take corrective action for components and systems not meeting specifications.
PCB design, embedded systems, prototyping, testing, and device assembly.