Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Description

The Electronics Engineer will be a crucial part of the Research and Development organization, playing an essential role in the development of a groundbreaking robotic platform that is set to transform the future of healthcare. This position involves being a technical leader, resolving complex, multi-disciplinary issues, and developing technical processes and best practices for electrical engineering within a regulated medical device development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and resolve complex multidisciplinary issues while adhering to best practices and thorough documentation.
• Develop, document, and maintain detailed processes and best practices for medical electronics development.
• Design, document, and execute electronic tests.
• Perform circuit analysis, including mixed signal, digital, and analog, with a focus on strong fundamentals and PCB testing.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure system performance is optimized.
• Systematically determine root cause of electro-mechanical system issues.

Essential Skills

• Strong fundamentals in electronics for analog, digital, and electromechanical design.
• Proficient in electrical engineering, troubleshooting, PCB, analog, digital, and test engineering.
• Experience with electronic design for motor control and mixed-signal electronic design.
• Highly proficient in electrical CAD tools, with Altium preferred.
• Proficiency in analytical tools such as MATLAB/Simulink and Spice.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required, MS or PhD preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in R&D or product development.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience developing Class II & III medical devices in a regulatory environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO and IEC standards.
• Strong technical collaboration skills and ability to drive discussions and decisions.
• Exceptional data analysis skills.
• Experience with EMC and electrical safety.

Work Environment

This opportunity is with a cutting-edge technology company focused on revolutionizing surgery through neurosurgical robotics. The company is growing and expanding, striving to integrate contractors as part of the team. The position is a 1-year contract in a dynamic and innovative environment.

This is a Contract position based out of Newton, MA.

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Newton,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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