Principal Electrical Systems Architect
About The Position
The Principal Electrical Systems Architect, Medical Devices, plans, calculates, designs, develops, tests, and modifies experimental and/or operational electrical concepts or subsystems. The role leads electrical system architecture across all phases of product development, from concept and requirements definition through design, verification, validation, commercialization, and post-market support, ensuring compliance with applicable quality management system and regulatory requirements. The architect drives technical decisions and architectural trade studies, assesses the effects of design changes on product performance, risk, regulatory compliance, and development timelines, and applies advanced engineering principles, modeling, simulation, and analytical methods to complex multidisciplinary challenges. In conjunction with the Electrical Engineering manager, the role provides mentoring, coaching, guidance, and technical leadership across projects and development teams. The position establishes best practices in system architecture, design methodologies, requirements management, verification strategies, development processes, and engineering tools. It also leads technical collaboration with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external partners, and supports project planning, technical risk management, resource allocation, and key program deliverables.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or another related technical area.
- 15+ years developing Class II/III medical devices.
- Willingness to travel up to 10%.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience leading systems through IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), SPE-3000, and TUV/NRTL certification.
- Deep expertise in power architecture, grounding, isolation, EMC, leakage current, and safety compliance.
- Experience supporting FDA, IDE, and MDR submissions.
- Ability to function as a technical authority across electrical engineering, systems, software, and compliance disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or above.
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical system architecture throughout product development, from concept and requirements definition through design, verification, validation, commercialization, and post-market support.
- Ensure compliance with applicable QMS and regulatory requirements.
- Drive technical decision-making and architectural trade studies; assess design changes for impacts on product performance, risk, regulatory compliance, and development timelines.
- Apply advanced engineering principles, modeling, simulation, and analytical methods to complex multidisciplinary challenges and product development.
- Mentor electrical engineering in conjunction with the Electrical Engineering manager, providing coaching, guidance, and technical leadership across projects and development teams.
- Establish and advance best practices in system architecture, design methodologies, requirements management, verification strategies, development processes, and engineering tools.
- Lead technical collaboration with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external partners.
- Support project planning, technical risk management, resource allocation, and execution of key program deliverables.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid parking/public transportation
- Paid time off
- Paid sick and safe time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
