Electrical Engineer

Actalent; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 121,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability

Job summary

Actalent, based in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design of a surgical robotic platform. You will own PCBA development, system integration with software and mechanics, and drive testing from concept through commercialization.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work in a compliant, cross-functional team environment. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in electrical engineering, strong PCB design skills, and deep experience with Altium and EMC/test

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years electrical engineering experience.
• Hands-on PCBA design and schematic capture.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of a major subsystem within a surgical robotic platform.
• Translate needs into electrical requirements and detailed designs.
• Design PCBAs including schematic capture and component selection.
• Drive board bring-up, characterization, testing, and debugging with Altium.
• Integrate electrical hardware with embedded software and mechanical subsystems.
• Develop verification and EMC test strategies and support external testing.

Skills

PCB design

System integration

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Hardware design

Embedded software integration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Job Title: Staff Electrical Engineer Surgical RoboticsJob Description

This role leads the design and development of electrical subsystems for a next-generation surgical robotic platform. You will work hands-on on PCBA design, system integration, testing, and troubleshooting, while collaborating closely with software, systems, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to deliver reliable electrical solutions from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and development of a major subsystem within a surgical robotic platform.
• Translate product and system needs into clear electrical requirements, interfaces, and detailed designs.
• Design complex PCBAs, including schematic capture, component selection, and rigid, flex, and rigid-flex board designs.
• Perform PCB layout reviews and drive board bring-up, characterization, testing, and debugging using Altium.
• Integrate electrical hardware with embedded software, mechanical components, and the broader robotic system.
• Lead technical tradeoff decisions that balance performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and risk.
• Develop verification and EMC test strategies and support execution of testing at external laboratories and internal facilities.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and multidisciplinary system issues across hardware, software, and mechanical interfaces.
• Support creation and maintenance of design documentation, including requirements, specifications, and design history artifacts.
• Contribute to risk management activities, including identification, analysis, and mitigation of electrical and system-level risks.
• Support design transfer to manufacturing and product commercialization activities for the surgical robotic platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory to ensure compliance with relevant standards and design controls.
• Participate in continuous improvement of electrical design practices, test strategies, and development processes.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with PCBA design, including schematic design and component selection.
• Proficiency with Altium for schematic design, layout review, and board bring-up activities.
• Experience in PCB design and hardware design, including PCBA development.
• Ability to integrate electrical hardware with embedded software and mechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and system-level design.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and multidisciplinary system issues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven complex problem-solving skills in technically sophisticated product development environments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced PCBA design experience, including layout review, board bring-up, characterization, testing, and debugging.
• Experience with rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PCB designs.
• Experience integrating electrical hardware with software, mechanical subsystems, and system-level requirements in robotic or electromechanical products.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design principles, testing methods, troubleshooting techniques, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, medical, or other technically sophisticated products.
• Experience guiding products from requirements and concept development through verification, design transfer, and commercialization.
• Medical device development experience, including familiarity with design controls, risk management, IEC-related standards, and Design History File documentation.
• Experience supporting EMC testing at external laboratories or internal facilities.
• Background in robotics, including working with robotic subsystems and related electrical architectures.
• Ability to lead technical tradeoff decisions involving performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and risk.

Work Environment

This position is primarily onsite in a lab environment in Kalamazoo, MI, where you will work directly with surgical robotic systems, electrical hardware, and test equipment. The role involves hands-on work with PCBAs, test setups, and system integration activities, as well as collaboration with cross-functional engineering and operations teams. There is flexibility for some remote work for tasks such as documentation, design reviews, and collaboration that do not require physical presence in the lab.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Portage, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58.62 - $58.62/hr.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Portage, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portage,MI.

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.

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