Principal Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Based in Wilmington, MA, the Principal Electrical Engineer will play a critical role in shaping innovative power and electrical solutions from concept through production. In this highly visible position, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives across applied research, design, development, testing, manufacturing, and product documentation, helping bring cutting-edge technologies to market. You'll work directly with customers to understand their technical requirements, translate needs into effective engineering solutions, and influence product direction. Leveraging your technical expertise and systems-level thinking, you'll identify design challenges, recommend innovative solutions, and evaluate how engineering decisions impact product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and the overall customer experience. As a technical leader, you'll provide guidance and mentorship to engineers and engineering technicians, helping drive project success while fostering technical excellence across the team. You'll collaborate with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders both inside and outside the organization, serving as a trusted expert and key contributor to strategic engineering efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, leading high-impact projects, influencing product innovation, and working closely with customers to develop solutions that make a real difference.
Requirements
- Proven professional skills as an experienced engineer with a full understanding of medical practices and company policies/procedures (10+ years of experience)
- Ability to solve complex technical problems independently
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Good verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide technical mentoring other team members
- Experience with influencing and negotiating in complex situations
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
Nice To Haves
- Power electronics design
- AC/DC and DC/DC switched mode power supply design
- Power Factor Correction design
- EMI and EMC design and resolution
- Magnetic Design
- RF Power Design
- Simulation Package Expertise
- Designing for Safety and Compliance (Medical background a plus)
- Understanding of firmware and coding
- Designing for thermals
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the design and analysis of systems, products, and subsystems/circuits to specification, cost, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
- Responsible to diagnose issues of diverse scope with design, field performance, reliability and test yields of products and recommend/implement corrective actions to address
- Assumes responsibility for the success of the product/system in the customers' applications and recommend/implement corrective actions as needed
- Follows key engineering procedures in the Product Development Process and ECO process
- Work with manufacturing locations and supply chain groups to implement cost reductions, manufacturability improvements, and quality improvements for existing products
Benefits
- Medical - 4 different health care plan options, dental, and vision
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
- Company matched 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
- Voluntary options such as critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
