Electrical Engineer - Medical Diagnostics Hardware & Firmware

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

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.