Principal Electrical Engineer - Embedded Hardware

Job Title: Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – Embedded Hardware Design

Location: Round Lake, IL (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)

Contract Duration: 12 Months Contract with high potential to convert to Full-Time

Shift Structure: First Shift | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Flexible), Monday through Friday

Job Description:

Our client, a global leader in medical systems, is seeking a heavily experienced Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead hardware design and sustaining engineering activities for their new and existing infusion pump product portfolios. In this senior-level, hands-on role, you will define design requirements, engineer complex digital and analog circuit architectures for microprocessor-based systems, and mentor junior engineering teams through advanced lab testing. Working out of a world-class R&D environment, you will bridge the gap between initial electronic simulation, PCB layout oversight, and manufacturing transitions to create safety-critical medical products that save and sustain lives daily.

Required Skills:

• Core Circuit Design: Designs and developments robust digital electronic circuit schematics with supporting analog circuit design for microcontroller and FPGA-based safety-critical devices.
• CAD & Simulation: Hands-on experience executing schematic design using electronic CAD platforms (Mentor, Cadence, or Altium Designer) and circuit modeling tools (LTSpice, Tanner, Matlab, or signal integrity simulators).
• Firmware Interaction: Strong technical knowledge of C programming for microprocessors and an understanding of low-level software driver development or firmware verification protocols.
• Lab Testing & Verification: High-level lab testing mastery including signal integrity measurement, design verification testing (DVT), and reviewing complex engineering design reports.
• Compliance & EMI/EMC: Designs products to strictly conform to rigorous immunity, emissions, and ESD compliance rules under medical or highly regulated standards (IEC 60601, IEC 61010, or equivalent).

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate or Postgraduate degree (BS/MS) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a matching technical discipline.
• Strict Experience Bracket: Minimum of 15+ years of verified professional experience in electromechanical hardware product development. (Note: Candidates with 8–10 years of experience cannot be considered for this specific senior scope).
• Proven track record designing hardware for highly regulated environments (Medical Devices under FDA/ISO rules is highly preferred; Automotive or Military/Aerospace systems are also welcome).
• Strong project and design documentation experience with the ability to provide non-managerial mentorship and peer review to junior technicians.
• Interview Notice: Must be willing and able to attend a mandatory In-Person Onsite Round 2 Interview at the Round Lake, IL facility.
• Preferred Pluses: Deep background with infusion pump systems, sensor subsystems, or LabVIEW data acquisition development.