Electrical Engineer

KUBTEC Medical; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KUBTEC Medical seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and commercialize advanced X-ray imaging subsystems. You will own projects from concept to production and collaborate with mechanical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in electrical engineering, experience in electronic systems, and is proficient with PCB layout, schematic capture, and firmware development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development and integration of electrical systems.

Skills

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Embedded firmware

Analog circuit design

Power electronics basics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Engineering with guidance from a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, testing, and commercialization of advanced X-ray imaging systems and associated subsystems. This position offers the opportunity to work on cross functional projects spanning mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who enjoys owning projects from concept, through prototype to production and thrives in an environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Contribute to the design, development and integration of electrical systems.
• Develop prototypes of electronic system hardware and software.
• Schematic capture and layout of PC boards.
• Design and development of analog circuits including power supplies, relays, digital circuits, LEDs and switches.
• Maintaining drawings of wire harnesses and system level schematics.
• Embedded firmware design.
• Modification of electronic parts and systems to improve technical performance.
• Support verification and validation (V&V) of hardware and embedded software.
• Transferring design to production and supporting manufacture.
• Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and product lifecycle management activities.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions related to system issues.
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure component quality.
• Partner with mechanical, software, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Participate in technical design reviews and project planning activities.
• Help foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications & Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering discipline.

Experience:

• 2+ years of electrical engineering experience in industry.
• Designing and developing electrical / electronic systems.
• Experience of taking designs to initial builds and testing.

Technical Skills:

• Schematic capture and layout of PC boards.
• Maintaining drawings of wire harnesses and system level schematics.
• Ability to create test scripts in a language such as MATLAB or Python.
• Skilled in using a digital multimeter (DMM) or oscilloscope to debug electrical problems.
• Hands on experience of using tools such as screw drivers, wrenches while working on electrical systems.
• Ability to solder and do point to point wiring on electrical systems.
• Comfortable working with mains voltages (120 – 230 VAC).

Professional Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence to do what is right in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to prioritize evolving needs and effective time management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Design experience using Autodesk Eagle/Fusion and Electrical
• Microcontroller and firmware design using Arduino IDE
• Familiarity with quality management systems, like ISO 13485
• Understanding of applicable electrical compliance standards, such as IEC 60601 and 61010.

• Work is primarily performed on site, in an office and light manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands are primarily sedentary with frequent sitting, standing and short durations of walking throughout the location(s) and lifting up to 30 lbs.