Principal Electrical Engineer

Redbock - an NES Fircroft company; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Redbock - an NES Fircroft company is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for a 12-month contract in Mounds View, MN. You will own hardware blocks for implantable devices across development and sustaining, guiding requirements, design changes, verification strategies, and documentation.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 10+ years in electrical design, with experience in medical device product development, IEC 60601, and test fixtures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• One or more years’ experience in medical device product development or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards.
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and hands‑on skills.
• Experience in testing electro‑mechanical systems and familiar with standard test equipment.
• Experience in designing test fixtures (2-4 years).

Responsibilities

• Own hardware blocks for implantable devices across new development and sustaining: requirements, design changes, analysis, root-cause investigation, verification strategy, design documentation, and impact assessments.
• Characterize and verify hardware requirements through a mix of hands‑on lab work and analysis.
• Support production test and manufacturing troubleshooting.

Skills

Hardware/firmware troubleshooting

Design verification

Medical device compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

***W2 ONLY, C2C candidates, or Candidates with the following Visa Status will not be accepted: H1B, OPT, OPT-STEM***

Principal Electrical Engineer (12 month contract // Mounds View, MN):

Top 3 Required Skills:

• Hardware/firmware troubleshooting and lab debug.
• Design verification of hardware requirements: test plans, characterization, test procedures, and reports.
• Class III medical device design controls and test automation: requirements traceability, Good Documentation Practices, test method and software validation, data analysis, and ISO 14708 / IEC 60601 compliance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own hardware blocks for implantable devices across new development and sustaining: requirements, design changes, analysis, root-cause investigation, verification strategy, design documentation, and impact assessments.
• Characterize and verify hardware requirements through a mix of hands‑on lab work and analysis.
• Support production test and manufacturing troubleshooting.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably an advanced degree

Target Years of Experience: 10+ years of electrical design experience

Duties:

• Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
• Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

Must Have:

• A Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering is required
• One or more years’ experience in medical device product development or equivalent is required
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and proven hands‑on electronic/mechanical skills
• 4-8 years demonstrated experience and expertise with product testing, test equipment, analysis methodologies, and test documentation preferred
• Design and verification of medical electrical equipment
• Development of user needs and design input requirements
• Experience in testing electro‑mechanical systems and familiarity with standard test equipment
• 2-4 years’ experience in designing test fixtures