Lead Electrical Engineer, NPD

Hologic • Marlborough, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Hologic’s Breast & Skeletal Health division is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer, NPD to drive the design and development of electrical systems for our next-generation imaging platforms. In this role, you’ll be a senior technical leader, owning architecture and design for complex medical devices that directly impact patient care. What You’ll Do Lead the design, development, and testing of electrical and electronic systems and subsystems for medical imaging products. Own electrical architectures and specifications, ensuring designs meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. Design and guide development of PCBs, power electronics, motors (BLDC/Stepper), feedback and protection circuitry, and cable/harness assemblies. Develop schematics (Cadstar/OrCAD) and work with PCB layout tools (Cadstar, PADS, OrCAD Allegro, Altium). Analyze and optimize image chain and system performance, driving design, cost, and time-to-market improvements. Build and maintain prototypes, test fixtures, and test methods; use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum/logic analyzers, etc.). Work closely with manufacturing, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure designs meet functionality, quality, and regulatory standards. Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for complex technical and quality issues. Create and maintain high-quality documentation to support design control, configuration management, and compliance. Mentor and coach junior engineers; act as a technical leader across cross-functional project teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 8+ years with a Bachelor’s, 6+ years with a Master’s, or 3+ years with a PhD in electrical/electronic design.
• Significant experience designing electrical systems for complex products; medical device or other highly regulated industry strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of AC/DC motor control (BLDC/Stepper), power stage design, gate drivers, braking, feedback, current sensing, and protection circuitry.
• Strong background in analog/digital circuit design, PCB design, and PCBA manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB CAD tools, and standard lab test equipment.
• Experience working through the full product lifecycle in an R&D environment.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and coordinate the work of other engineers.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with IEC 60601-1 / 60601-1-2, ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, ISO 14971 and EMC standards is a strong plus.
• Embedded coding ability for design verification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and testing of electrical and electronic systems and subsystems for medical imaging products.
• Own electrical architectures and specifications, ensuring designs meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Design and guide development of PCBs, power electronics, motors (BLDC/Stepper), feedback and protection circuitry, and cable/harness assemblies.
• Develop schematics (Cadstar/OrCAD) and work with PCB layout tools (Cadstar, PADS, OrCAD Allegro, Altium).
• Analyze and optimize image chain and system performance, driving design, cost, and time-to-market improvements.
• Build and maintain prototypes, test fixtures, and test methods; use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum/logic analyzers, etc.).
• Work closely with manufacturing, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure designs meet functionality, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for complex technical and quality issues.
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation to support design control, configuration management, and compliance.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers; act as a technical leader across cross-functional project teams.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme, one of our talent partners can discuss this in more detail with you.
• The annualized base salary range for this role is $119,300 - $186,600 and is bonus eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level