Principal Electrical Engineer- Medical Device

Philips•San Diego, CA

6d•$141,960 - $227,136•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will be part of the multidisciplinary IntraSight Hardware Team, contributing to innovative imaging clinical solutions. You will serve as the key technical interface between Philips and external suppliers, design partners, and contract manufacturers for PCBA development, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective electronic designs that meet performance, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
10+ years of electrical engineering experience with a strong focus on PCBA design and development
Demonstrated expertise in schematic design, PCB layout, board-level architecture, and electronics manufacturing
Proven experience working directly with suppliers, EMS partners, and contract manufacturers, including leading technical discussions, supplier evaluations, design reviews, and development activities
Strong ability to manage external partners while balancing technical, cost, quality, and business priorities
Strong knowledge of DFM, DFT, DFC, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, and electrical testing, validation, and verification
Experience with component lifecycle management, obsolescence mitigation, and root cause analysis
Experience developing medical devices or other regulated products, with a strong understanding of standards such as IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and ISO 13485
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence suppliers and cross-functional teams
A proactive, ownership-driven mindset and the ability to lead complex technical issues from development through sustaining are essential.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with EDA tools such as Altium, Cadence, or Mentor Graphics
Familiarity with PLM systems such as Windchill

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary electrical engineering interface to suppliers, design partners, and contract manufacturers, providing technical leadership for PCBA design, development, prototyping, and industrialization.
Drive alignment on electrical requirements, schematics, PCB layout, architecture, acceptance criteria, timelines, cost, and quality.
Lead supplier selection, technical evaluations, design reviews, and issue resolution in partnership with sourcing, procurement, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Review and approve schematics, PCB layouts, and design documentation to ensure alignment with Philips standards and system architecture.
Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), design for cost (DFC), and component selection strategies while considering availability, lifecycle, obsolescence, and overall product cost.
Manage supplier change requests and mitigate component and PCBA lifecycle risks.
Oversee PCBA verification and validation, including functional, signal integrity, power integrity, electrical safety, and EMC testing, ensuring compliance with applicable medical device standards such as IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2.
Partner with quality and regulatory teams to ensure suppliers meet required quality systems, documentation, and regulatory expectations.
Lead root cause analysis and resolution of electrical and PCBA-related issues throughout development and sustaining phases, including manufacturing defects and field returns.
Collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, quality, regulatory, and procurement teams to ensure successful integrated product development.