Electrical Design Engineer - Medical Device Industry

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Kalamazoo, MI (Onsite)
Duration: 6-12+ months

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled  Electrical Design Engineer with a strong background in PCB design and layout to join our multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing electronic systems for regulated medical devices and a deep understanding of design for manufacturability, safety, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, simulate, and verify analog and digital circuits for medical device applications
• Develop multilayer PCB layouts using tools such as Altium Designer or OrCAD
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and systems engineers throughout the product development cycle
• Generate and maintain electrical schematics, BOMs, Gerber files, and design documentation
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards (IEC 60601, ISO 13485, etc.)
• Work with external vendors and manufacturing partners for prototyping and production
• Support verification and validation testing, including root cause analysis and redesign
• Contribute to risk analysis (FMEA) and design reviews
• Maintain compliance with FDA and EU medical device regulations
• Ability to be on customer site for key meetings, deliverables, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience in electrical/PCB design, preferably in the medical device industry
• Proficiency in PCB design tools. Preferably Altium.
• Strong understanding of EMC/EMI design considerations and signal integrity
• Experience with low-power, mixed-signal, and microcontroller-based systems
• Knowledge of relevant medical device regulations and design control processes
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with wireless technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.) in medical applications
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools
• IPC certification (CID or CID+)