Senior Electrical Engineer

Socket.dev; Oakville; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Oakville, Ontario, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to own the full lifecycle of electrical hardware for next-gen medical devices. You’ll drive power electronics, embedded computing, and safety-critical architecture with clear ownership from concept through compliance.

You’ll lead design reviews, ensure IEC 60601-1 alignment, and collaborate with firmware teams to implement robust, testable hardware. A strong background in GDP and hands-on lab tools completes the profile.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's + 10 years, Master's + 8 years, or equivalent experience in electrical engineering.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar) for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong background in power integrity, signal integrity, fault tolerance, and EMC.
• Experience with embedded systems, sensors, serial communication, analog/digital design.
• Track record bringing hardware to market, including compliance testing.
• Comfortable with DMM, oscilloscope, function generator, DC power supply.
• Familiarity with GDP.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle design of mixed power, embedded computing, and interconnect PCAs.
• Lead and participate in design reviews (safety, reliability, failure analysis).
• Architect systems for medical safety and compliance per IEC 60601-1.
• Design power distribution, current limiting, regulation, fusing, and FET selection.
• Coordinate with firmware teams on electrical system implementation.
• Test designs at the PCA and system level, document results and architectural decisions.
• Mentor engineers across experience levels and collaborate cross-functionally.

Skills

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Safety-critical design

Altium Designer

Power integrity

Signal integrity

EMC

Sensors/serial comms

Analog/digital design

GDP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's + 10 years, Master's + 8 years

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer

Biotech / Medical Devices | Full-Time | Onsite

A growing biotech company is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to help design the electronics behind next-generation medical devices. You'll work across power electronics, embedded systems, and safety-critical architecture, with real ownership from concept through compliance.

What You'll Do

• Own full lifecycle design of mixed power, embedded computing, and interconnect PCAs

• Lead and participate in design reviews (safety, reliability, failure analysis)

• Architect systems for medical safety and compliance per IEC 60601-1

• Design power distribution, current limiting, regulation, fusing, and FET selection

• Coordinate with firmware teams on electrical system implementation

• Test designs at the PCA and system level, document results and architectural decisions

• Mentor engineers across experience levels and collaborate cross-functionally

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's + 10 years, Master's + 8 years, or equivalent experience in electrical engineering

• Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar) for schematic capture and PCB layout

• Strong background in power integrity, signal integrity, fault tolerance, and EMC

• Experience with embedded systems, sensors, serial communication, analog/digital design

• Track record bringing hardware to market, including compliance testing

• Comfortable with DMM, oscilloscope, function generator, DC power supply

• Familiarity with Good Documentation Practices (GDP)

Nice to Have

• Background in optics, robotics, or medical devices

• Experience with rigid/flex PCA systems and dynamic cabling (clock spring, FFCs, slip rings)

• Brushless DC motor system architecture

• Expertise in fail-safe design and isolation diagrams

Compensation & Location

$140,000 to $170,000 annually, based on experience. Onsite role in Oakville, Ontario