R&D Hardware Electrical Engineer I

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices • Sparks, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Hardware Electrical Engineer I supports electrical and electronic hardware development for instrumented, automated diagnostic systems. As part of a project team, the engineer works closely with development engineering functions and software, mechanical, and systems teams, and interfaces with manufacturing, regulatory, and quality teams to support product reliability, quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The role calls for a detail-oriented engineer with experience developing electrical and electronic hardware for complex, instrumented systems, strong communication and collaboration skills, technical writing, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and experience with root-cause investigations and failure analysis. The engineer contributes to high-performing diagnostic products that meet rigorous medical-device standards.

The position supports the design, development, and testing of electrical, electronic, and electro-optic components and systems for automated diagnostic instruments. It includes participating in design reviews, developing microcontroller-based modules, assessing designs for requirements, manufacturability, and serviceability, and learning and applying the Global Product Development System phase-and-gate process. Project work must follow internal procedures, ISO 9001, and FDA cGMP standards for medical-device design, as well as applicable IVD and medical-device requirements for safety, EMC, and security. The engineer develops and executes functional tests and documents failure investigations and root-cause analyses.

The primary work location is 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, Maryland. BD emphasizes face-to-face collaboration and offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program. The listed annual salary range is $75,800 to $121,300.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Hands-on experience building and testing breadboards and prototypes.
• Experience working with microcontrollers.
• Experience using schematic-capture and PCB-layout tools.
• Familiarity with standard laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and MCU debug probes.
• Solid understanding of basic electronic circuits and components, including LEDs, photodetectors, sensors, amplifiers, voltage regulators, logic, ADCs, DACs, and memory.
• Good understanding of electromechanical components, including motors, blowers, heaters, TECs, solenoids, and relays.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Altium.
• Embedded programming experience in Assembly, C, or HDL languages.
• Experience in BOM management and PCBA ordering.
• Experience with motion control.
• Experience designing analog and mixed-signal circuits, including sensor-to-ADC-to-MCU circuits.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electrical, electronic, and electro-optic components and systems for automated diagnostic instruments.
• Participate in and hold design reviews for modules and subsystems.
• Design and develop microcontroller-based modules.
• Assess proposed designs against specified requirements, including manufacturability and serviceability.
• Learn and practice the Global Product Development System phase-and-gate design process.
• Conduct project work in compliance with internal procedures and processes, ISO 9001, and FDA cGMP standards for medical-device design.
• Learn and practice designing for compliance with IVD and medical standards for safety, EMC, and security.
• Work closely with software, systems, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering functions to develop comprehensive solutions to design problems.
• Develop and execute functional tests for modules and systems.
• Conduct failure investigations and root-cause analyses, and document the results.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs.
• 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Educational assistance.
• Parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Backup care and caregiving support.
• Employee assistance programs and commuter benefits.
• Pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs.
• Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave.

What This Job Offers

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