Electrical Engineer

Actalent; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Company paid life insurance

401k with company match

Generous vacation

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

Actalent in Highlands Ranch, CO, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and sustain hardware and firmware for medical diagnostic products. The role is fully onsite in a collaborative, regulated manufacturing environment with direct access to labs and production areas.

The engineer will lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and verification/validation activities, ensuring compliance with IEC, FDA, and MDSAP standards.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of electrical engineer experience.
• Experience with MCUs and firmware for embedded systems.
• Experience in medical device/regulatory environments (IEC/FDA/MDSAP).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support hardware and firmware for next-generation medical diagnostic products.
• Provide engineering production support for existing medical diagnostic product lines.
• Troubleshoot complex production and field issues; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Lead or support product verification and validation activities to qualify and release medical diagnostic products.
• Develop design documentation, test procedures, and production fixturing for smooth transitions to production.
• Develop and support automated production test hardware and software to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and other engineering teams.
• Perform failure analysis and recommend design or process improvements for reliability and performance.
• Ensure development and sustaining activities comply with IEC, FDA, MDSAP and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Hardware design

Firmware development

Embedded systems

Analog/digital design

PCB layout

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Allegro

PCB CAD

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer - Medical Diagnostic Products

Job Description

This role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and sustaining hardware and firmware for next-generation medical diagnostic products. You will support existing product lines, lead troubleshooting and failure analysis, and ensure products meet stringent regulatory and quality standards in a regulated medical device environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support hardware and firmware for next-generation medical diagnostic products.
• Provide engineering production support for existing medical diagnostic product lines.
• Troubleshoot complex production and field issues, perform detailed root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Lead or support product verification and validation activities required to qualify and release medical diagnostic products.
• Support the transition from engineering development to production, including creating design documentation, test procedures, and production fixturing.
• Develop and support automated production test hardware and software to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and other engineering teams to ensure continuity of design and adherence to requirements.
• Perform failure analysis investigations and recommend design or process improvements to enhance product performance and reliability.
• Ensure product development and sustaining engineering activities comply with IEC, FDA, MDSAP, and other applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including schematics, drawings, specifications, test protocols, risk management files, engineering change orders, and regulatory submission materials.
• Perform other engineering-related tasks as needed to support product development and production operations.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• 5-10 years of relevant industry experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Hands-on experience designing, programming, testing, and supporting microcontroller-based systems, including both hardware and firmware.
• Strong circuit design skills, including analog and digital design for complex electronic systems.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electronic circuits and systems in both development and production environments.
• Proficiency with PCB layout CAD tools such as Altium, Allegro, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience working with firmware for embedded or microcontroller-based systems.
• Experience in medical device or other regulated environments, with familiarity in complying with standards such as IEC, FDA, and MDSAP.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with PCB design from concept through layout, fabrication, and test.
• Background in supporting automated production test hardware and software.
• Ability to create clear and accurate engineering documentation, including schematics, drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Experience contributing to risk management files and engineering change orders in a regulated setting.
• Understanding of regulatory submission processes for medical or similarly regulated products.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and other engineering teams.
• Experience with medical diagnostic products or broader medical device development is highly beneficial.

Work Environment

You will work in a small, highly collaborative engineering team in a regulated medical device manufacturing environment. The role is fully onsite, five days per week, providing direct access to development labs, production areas, and test equipment. The setting emphasizes hands-on work with electronic hardware, firmware, PCB design tools such as Altium or Allegro, and automated test systems. The culture focuses on innovation in medical technologies, rigorous quality and regulatory compliance, and close partnership with manufacturing and clinical training functions across global facilities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Highlands Ranch, CO.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

BENEFITS

• Medical and dental insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• 401k w/company match
• Generous vacation
• 9/80 work schedule
• Paid holidays Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Highlands Ranch,CO. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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