Electrical Engineer (Electromechanical Medical Device)

Strategic Employment

Electrical Engineer (Electromechanical Medical Device)

Cincinnati, OH
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Growth-focused medical device manufacturer with an active R&D operation in Cincinnati is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the ongoing development of a hospital-based respiratory therapy system. This role supports a reusable, FDA-regulated capital device used in clinical settings.

    Responsibilities

    • Design, maintain, and troubleshoot analog and digital circuits for a hospital-grade medical device
    • Own PCB development end-to-end, including schematic design, layout, prototype bring-up, and testing
    • Support power system design, battery management, and hardware interfaces to embedded firmware
    • Integrate and validate wireless/RF modules within a regulated product environmenCollaborate closely with mechanical, firmware, systems, and regulatory engineers across the product lifecycle
    • Develop and maintain technical documentation required for FDA submissions, including DHF content
    • Support verification and validation activities, including electrical safety and EMI/EMC testing

    Qualifications (must possess a minimum of 3 requirements below)

    • 5+ years of electrical engineering experience on FDA-regulated medical devices (capital equipment preferred)
    • Hands-on experience working under FDA design controls (21 CFR Part 820), including DHF documentation
    • Strong background in analog and digital circuit design
    • PCB design experience using professional EDA tools (Altium, OrCAD, PADs, or similar)
    • Familiarity with IEC 60601 and ISO 13485 environments
    • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field

    Preferred

    • RF / Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) module design or integration experience
    • EMI/EMC and electrical safety testing exposure
    • Motor control or analog/digital sensor interface design experience
    • Embedded systems or firmware development exposure
    • ISO 14971 risk management experience
    • Background in respiratory, patient monitoring, or other hospital capital equipment

    Why This Role

    • Work on an FDA-cleared, hospital-used device that directly supports patient care
    • Join a small R&D team with real electrical design ownership, not a support-only role
    • Broad technical scope across PCB design, power systems, embedded interfaces, and RF integration
    • Individual contributor role with visibility into the full regulated product lifecycle
    • 10% bonus eligibility, employee flexibility, and investment in career development