Senior Electrical Engineer

DEKA Research & Development•Manchester, NH

20d

About The Position

DEKA Research & Development is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a state-of-the-art medical device product development program. The role is responsible for the concept, development, and production-related activities of embedded electrical circuit designs within a multidisciplinary project team. It calls for broad electrical engineering knowledge spanning low-level analog through high-speed digital circuitry, autonomy, and creative problem-solving to address engineering challenges. The engineer designs and develops circuit boards, prototypes new devices, derives electrical architectures and specifications from system requirements, and supports testing, debugging, failure analysis, and production. The role also creates engineering and test documentation, works closely with multidisciplinary teams, follows DEKA processes and design controls, manages external design partners and suppliers, and contributes expertise across the company.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
At least 5 years of experience developing complex electromechanical devices.
Demonstrated experience developing electrical circuit-board schematics and PCB layouts.
Demonstrated electrical design experience from concept through production.
Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve complex problems through iterative system design, integration, and testing.
Skill in writing and working with specifications and detailed design documents.
Proficiency debugging circuitry through hands-on testing, analysis, and analog/digital simulation, including use of common electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and waveform generators.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.
Experience developing, characterizing, and analyzing novel sensor designs.
Solid grasp of signal integrity, signal timing, power consumption, and design for ESD and EMC compliance.
Ability to set priorities and work independently under aggressive timelines and date-driven schedules.
Knowledge of analytical computing software such as MATLAB, Python, or LabVIEW for measurement automation and data analysis.
Effective written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

Altium experience.
Experience with RF design and test practices.
Experience with embedded software development in C/C++ for common microcontroller platforms such as ARM, PIC, or AVR.
Familiarity with electrical safety and medical-device product design standards and practices, including IEC 60601-1, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards.

Responsibilities

Design and develop circuit boards with analog and digital circuitry, including schematics, PCB layout management, and design-for-X (DFx) activities.
Test, debug, and perform failure analysis of circuitry, and create test fixtures for circuit-board development and production.
Create block diagrams, electrical requirements, design descriptions, test procedures, and failure-analysis procedures.
Develop and design new prototype devices using originality and ingenuity.
Decompose system requirements to derive electrical specifications and architectures.
Apply electronic design and integration techniques to solve complex problems.
Collaborate with mechanical, controls, systems, software, and test engineers to facilitate rapid development cycles.
Follow DEKA processes, design control practices, and documentation requirements.
Manage external design partners and suppliers.
Manage time across multiple assignments of varying scope and complexity.
Provide subject matter expertise and cross-functional contributions across the company.
Mentor junior engineers.