Principal Electrical Engineer

CONMED Corporation • Denver, CO

1d • $130,654 - $209,980 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role requires a recognized technical authority who leads through vision, deep expertise, and influence across the organization. If you are driven to architect complex systems, mentor senior engineers, and shape long‑term technology direction across platforms and portfolios, we invite you to apply. This is a hybrid role in Denver, CO.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership across complex electrical systems and product platforms OR Master’s degree with 8+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership across complex electrical systems and product platforms.
• Extensive experience working in regulated product development environments (e.g., FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, IEC 60601).
• Experience providing technical leadership across multiple cross‑functional teams, influencing outcomes at the project, program, or platform level.
• Strong working knowledge of medical device design controls, risk management, and regulatory‑driven engineering requirements.
• Experience working in a regulated industry

Nice To Haves

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• Lead DFM strategies for PCB fabrication, assembly, lifecycle, and test.
• Govern high‑quality technical documentation for reviews, validation, and regulatory submissions.
• Apply statistical methods to guide reliability, verification, and risk decisions.
• Lead ECAD–MCAD integration and resolve complex electromechanical system challenges.
• Technical leadership in RF amplifier design, analysis, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer
• Familiarity with Windchill
• Familiarity with MATLAB

Responsibilities

• Own and architect electrical platforms and product architectures across programs, ensuring scalability, performance, safety, and long-term sustainability.
• Serve as lead Electrical Engineer on critical programs, driving feasibility studies, research, prototyping, supplier engagement, schematic capture, PCB strategy, and coordination with external test houses.
• Define long-term electrical and systems technology strategy, driving innovation across multi-disciplinary platforms and influencing product roadmaps to align technical direction with business and portfolio objectives.
• Lead architecture and design of complex systems, including power, RF, mixed‑signal, and energy-delivery subsystems, with emphasis on EMC, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and govern testing standards, methodologies, and lab capabilities, including defining required test equipment and ensuring technical rigor and consistency across programs.
• Oversee risk management, reliability, and robustness strategies across multiple platforms, guiding system‑level tradeoffs and mitigation of technical and regulatory risk.
• Provide senior technical leadership and governance, leading major design reviews and serving as a trusted advisor for project planning, prioritization, scope, and architectural decisions.
• Ensure global regulatory and documentation alignment, mentoring teams on standards, FDA expectations, audits, documentation governance, PLM strategy, and lifecycle compliance.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent across disciplines, providing advanced technical guidance in electrical design, systems integration, compliance, and structured experimentation.
• Represent Electrical Engineering at the enterprise level, leading cross‑organizational collaborations, communities of practice, and influencing multi-team technical execution.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses

What This Job Offers

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