Electrical Engineer III
Spacelabs
- Snoqualmie, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, develop, and test analog and digital circuits for medical devices
- Own key subsystems or modules in product development projects, from concept through production.
- Perform schematic capture, guide PCB layout, select components, and conduct simulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues in both new and existing designs.
- Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams.
- Support regulatory compliance efforts including IEC 60601, ISO 13485, and FDA requirements.
- Develop and execute test plans, validation protocols, and design documentation.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews and technical discussions.
- Participate in sustaining engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to quality management systems and documentation standards.
- Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
- Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
- It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering, preferably in the medical device or high-reliability or regulated industry.
- Proficiency in design and analysis of analog and digital circuit design, including low-noise and low-power systems.
- Experience with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD) and simulation software (SPICE).
- Experience with multi-layer PCB layout, grounding and EMI/EMC best practices.
- Experience with embedded systems, sensors, microcontrollers, and signal processing.
- Ability to collaborate on or review embedded C/C++ firmware for hardware bring-up and debugging.
- Design of power supplies (DC-DC converters, LDOs), battery management systems and isolation techniques preferred.
- Ability to generate or contribute to design history files (DHF), technical files and risk assessments.
- Ability to work under a quality management system (QMS).
- Ability to develop protocols and reports for design verification and validation.
- Understanding of regulatory standards such as IEC 60601, ISO 13485, and FDA QSR. Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies) highly preferred.
- Strong documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong exposure to embedded systems (microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGA/ASIC, sensors) development and verification preferred.
- Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design transfer to production.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and project management tools.
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams (mechanical engineers, firmware developers, regulatory specialists and project managers).
- Track record of taking designs from concept through production in regulated environments highly preferred.
- Experience working under FDA or EU MDR design control processes preferred.