Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - R&D

ICU Medical • Lake Forest, IL

78d

About The Position

Electrical Engineering technical subject matter expert that provides technical direction to the electrical engineering staff while also identifying and implementing design solutions for medical devices. Accountable for the overall electrical performance of ICU Medical's infusion systems products and staff located in Lake Forest, IL.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of new product development experience with increasing responsibility of leading the implementation of electrical design solutions within electro-mechanical products that contain embedded and applications software.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing a team of electrical engineering professionals through new product development cycles.
• In-depth subject matter expertise in electrical engineering and related fields including Analog and digital design, advanced processors and Systems on Chip (SoC), Energy storage, Human-machine interface technologies, Actuation and motion control technologies, Common device to device interface technologies, wired and wireless, and Hardware/software integration experience.
• Experience with electronics CAD tools as used throughout the complete design/product lifecycle.
• Experience with circuit simulation tools to aid in circuit analysis.
• Experience with electronics manufacturing technologies, external manufacturing resources (Contract manufacturers and ODMs) and supply chain issues.
• Demonstrable experience with product lifecycles from design through ship and on-market maintenance/support.
• Experience with JIRA change management/tracking tool.
• Experience with formal documentation systems a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred.
• Understanding of Medical Device Design Standards desired.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership within the team to ensure that best electrical engineering practices are being applied effectively by team members.
• Ensures that technical considerations based on electrical engineering practice and industry standards are appropriately incorporated into current ICU Medical practice, processes and activities.
• Assists in defining objectives for the organization, in terms of new engineering architecture and design and planning decisions for products.
• Ensures that all objectives are met in a timely and effective manner, with the highest level of quality and compliance to company procedures while using available resources.
• Contributes technically by defining and developing optimal design solutions, creating conceptual prototypes and implementing/testing the chosen solution through a full medical device product life cycle.
• Assists the team with implementation and refinement of the Agile Hardware Development methodology.
• Demonstrates the ability to solve complex technical problems through analytical solutions.
• Supports regulatory audits as Electrical Engineering Subject Matter Expert when necessary.
• Recognizes and effectively balances the interests and needs of the electrical team with those of other cross functional organizations.
• Assists with establishing budget and resource plans for electrical engineering staff.
• Conveys information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; reviews and edits written work constructively.
• Exchanges information with appropriate frequency and within a time frame to maximize its utility and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Utilizes technical leadership skills in a team environment.
• Provides technical guidance and oversight on sustaining engineering projects as needed.
• Participates in ICU Medical's Change Management Team as needed.
• Represents ICU Medical in AAMI Electrical Committees when needed.
• Ensures compliance of Electrical Engineering Lab.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or required.
• Works on special projects as they arise.

Benefits

• Professional office environment.
• Travel 5-20% of the time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree