Principal Electrical Engineer

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Principal Electrical Engineer (12 month contract // Mounds View, MN):

Top 3 Required Skills:

1. Hardware/firmware troubleshooting and lab debug.
2. Design verification of hardware requirements: test plans, characterization, test procedures, and reports.
3. Class III medical device design controls and test automation: requirements traceability, Good Documentation Practices, test method and software validation, data analysis, and ISO 14708 / IEC 60601 compliance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own hardware blocks for implantable devices across new development and sustaining: requirements, design changes, analysis, root-cause investigation, verification strategy, design documentation, and impact assessments.
• Characterize and verify hardware requirements through a mix of hands-on lab work and analysis.
• Support production test and manufacturing troubleshooting.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably an advanced degree

Target Years of Experience: 10+ years of electrical design experience

Duties:

• Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
• Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

Must Have:

• A B achelor degree in Electrical Engineering is required
• Conducted Design Verification Testing (DVT)
• One or more years’ experience in medical device product development or equivalent is required
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and proven hands-on electronic/mechanical skills
• 4-8 years demonstrated experience and expertise with product testing, test equipment, analysis methodologies, and test documentation preferred
• Design and verification of medical electrical equipment
• Development of user needs and design input requirements
• Experience in testing electro-mechanical systems and familiarity with standard test equipment
• 2-4 years’ experience in designing test fixtures

Nice To Have:

• Experience with Protection Circuity
• Analysis of schematics and PCB design
• Experience with LabVIEW preferred