Lead High-Power Embedded Systems Engineer

Global Recruiters of Buckhead; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity/Stock options

Executive health insurance

PTO + parental leave

On-site childcare (possible)

Job summary

Unknown Client in Palo Alto seeks a visionary hardware leader to own end-to-end embedded architecture for high-power medical devices. You will stand at the bench and the whiteboard, guiding a cross-functional team across mechanical, software, manufacturing, and quality engineering to deliver clinically cleared systems.

The role emphasizes end-to-end hardware lifecycle ownership, including safety/regulatory verification and future product roadmap influence, with equity opportunities for

Qualifications

• Pulsed power design and high-density switching knowledge.
• Experience with Altium for multi-layer PCBs and EMI/thermal constraints.
• Embedded hardware development across end-to-end lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-density switching supplies and magnetics up to 1,000 V, 400 A, 4 kW.
• Architect multilayer PCBs with Altium from schematic to layout, addressing EMI/thermal challenges.
• Lead hardware development for embedded controllers powered by ARM cores.
• Design mixed-signal conditioning including ADCs/DACs and op-amps.
• Integrate I2C/SPI/UART/CAN protocols and wiring harnesses.
• Coordinate mechatronics, motion systems, and electro-optics with instrumentation.
• Select components for performance, reliability, and obsolescence risk.
• Prototype bring-up, lab troubleshooting, and hardware-software integration.
• Verify safety and regulatory compliance (IEC 60601-1, EMC) and FDA controls.

Skills

Pulsed Power Conversion

Altium Designer

Embedded Systems Architecture

Mixed-Signal & Analog Conditioning

Serial Bus Integration

Mechatronics & Electro-Optics

Lifecycle Component Curation

Hands-On Lab Bring-Up

Safety-Critical Verification

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Unknown Client in Palo Alto seeks a visionary hardware leader to own end-to-end embedded architecture for high-power medical devices. You will stand at the bench and the whiteboard, guiding a cross-functional team across mechanical, software, manufacturing, and quality engineering to deliver clinically cleared systems.

The role emphasizes end-to-end hardware lifecycle ownership, including safety/regulatory verification and future product roadmap influence, with equity opportunities for