Staff/Principal Electrical Engineer

Join Detect, a rapidly growing health-tech company, in redesigning the future of healthcare through technology. As part of the Engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing the hardware for Detect's innovative diagnostic products. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a world-class team of scientists and engineers to expand access to high-accuracy diagnostic testing hardware. With a focus on electrical systems architecture and design, you will contribute to creating simple and accessible self-testing solutions for the home.

Own hardware electrical systems architecture

Create original designs to support novel In-Vitro Diagnostics medical device

Work within multidisciplinary engineering teams to rapidly design, prototype, and test electrical systems

Develop, execute, and document tests to ensure optimal system performance

Create supporting technical documentation, including hardware design plans, design requirements, functional specifications, qualification test plans and reports, and documentation needed to support third-party certification

Continually capture and communicate progress with the team

Lead DFM and DVT analyses for electrical/electronic hardware designs

Design for higher-volume, lower-cost manufacturing

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, with 5+ years of professional experience
• Relevant electrical engineering experience designing highly robust, electronic systems that interface with biological, mechanical, and optical systems from the ground up
• Expert in electrical systems architecture, schematic capture and PCB layout
• Hands-on lab experience with electronic circuits and test equipment to support test, integration, and troubleshooting
• Experience with component and circuit simulations to support development and analysis
• Experience leading or contributing to DFM and DVT analyses
• Understanding of electronic component quality requirements, reliability prediction, failure analysis, and validation
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools and methods
• Working experience with Altium, or other Schematic and PCB layout tools
• Working experience with BOM management, collaboration, and product lifecycle management tools, such as Altium or Propel
• Working experience with version control systems (Git)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work with individuals and/or teams at all levels and disciplines
• Experience with rapid prototype fabrication techniques for high-fidelity prototypes, either hands-on or through outside vendors
• Experience maintaining product BOMs
• Exposure to NPI builds at a contract manufacturer (EVT through MP)
• Comfortable managing vendor relationships to drive rapid timelines & high-quality deliverables
• Familiarity with any of the following fields: Microfluidic design, Molecular biology, Optics & Optoelectronics, Ultrasonics, Electromagnetics, Microcontrollers

• Fully covered medical insurance plan, and dental & vision coverage
• Competitive salaried compensation
• Equity
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free onsite meals + kitchen stocked with snacks
• 401k plan
• Beautiful office near the ocean-front in historic Guilford, Connecticut
• Visa assistance for qualified candidates
• Opportunity to build a revolutionary healthcare product and save millions of lives