Electronics Engineer (IMT), DxD Hub

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Singapore is seeking a highly skilled Electronics Engineer to lead hardware design and development for innovative medical diagnostic devices. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in hardware development and a strong background in medical electronics. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure effective system integration and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in hardware development, electrical & electronic design, or hardware integration.
• Expertise in power management design and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design and development for medical diagnostic devices.
• Manage sourcing components and conduct design reviews and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure system integration.

Skills

Circuit board development using microcontrollers

Circuit schematic design

Prototyping and manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Education

Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCAD

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Electronics Engineer to lead hardware design and development for cutting‑edge medical diagnostic devices. This role is pivotal in translating customer needs into robust hardware solutions, ensuring seamless integration with cross‑functional systems, and adhering to strict medical regulatory standards. If you have a proven track record in medical electronics design and thrive in a fast‑paced, innovation‑driven environment, we encourage you to apply.

Seeking a highly motivated Senior Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development for medical diagnostic device intended for regulatory approval. The candidate will have a wide range of exposure of different technology platform.

Candidate will translate the collaborator’s needs into robust hardware solutions, ensuring seamless integration with cross‑functional systems. The successful candidate will lead and grow a team for wide range of clinical application.

Candidate will work closely with clinical and commercial stakeholders to deliver successful and impactful solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing sourcing component, circuit schematic design, PCB layout, and PCBA production management.
• Responsible in design reviews, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance activities; conduct project development and testing in accordance with SOP‑based quality management systems.
• Responsible technical areas including photoelectric detection, weak signal processing (isolation, amplification, filtering, etc.), automation, and PLC control.
• Responsible for mentoring junior and refreshing the latest tech development and product landscape.
• Responsible for presentation for progress, finding, and solution to internal and external stakeholder.
• Responsible for technical development timeline and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to project scoping and preparing project proposals with in‑depth understanding in clinical workflow, clinical unmet needs, technology value proposition, economic value capture, clinical deployment, and product commercialisation pathway.
• Contribute to prototype development and small‑batch production, including sourcing domestic and overseas suppliers for rapid prototyping.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional engineering teams (mechanical, firmware, and software) to ensure hardware compatibility and system integration.

Requirements:

• Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in hardware development, electrical & electronic design, or hardware integration.

Technical Design Expertise:

• Skills in full circuit board development using microcontrollers. (e.g., ARM, ESP32)
• Skills in circuit schematic design, PCB layout, tool kits (Altium Designer, KiCAD) and circuit simulation tools.
• Skills in fast prototype and manufacturing.

Medical & Technical Domain Knowledge:

• Familiarity with component selection for medical applications.
• Broad knowledge of medical diagnostic sensors.
• Expertise in power management design.
• In‑depth understanding and practical experience with communication protocols. (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, etc.)
• Knowledge of medical device standards. (e.g., ISO 13485, IEC 60601).

Practical Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in using test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, logic analyzers, multimeters).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to identify and manage external development resources, ensuring on‑time delivery.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.