R&D Hardware Electrical Engineer – Medical Diagnostics

Becton, Dickinson and Company; Maryland; On-site; USD 76,000 - 121,000; Full time

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Job summary

Waters is seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer to support electrical and electronic hardware development for instrumented, automated diagnostic systems. You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and QA teams to ensure product reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, hands-on breadboard prototyping, microcontroller experience, and familiarity with PCB layout tools. Competitive salary ranges and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Hands-on experience building and testing breadboards and prototypes.
• Experience working with microcontrollers.
• Experience using schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Familiarity with oscilloscope, logic analyzer, MCU debug probes.
• Understanding of LEDs, photodetectors, sensors, amplifiers, voltage regulators, ADC, DAC, memory.
• Understanding electro-mechanical components like motors, blowers, heaters, TEC, solenoids, relays.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electrical, electronic and electro-optic components and systems for automated diagnostic instruments.
• Participate and hold design reviews for modules and subsystems.
• Design and develop microcontroller-based modules.
• Assess the ability of proposed designs to meet specified requirements including manufacturability and serviceability.
• Learn and practice the Global Product Development System phase and gate design process.
• Conduct project work in compliance with internal procedures and ISO 9001, and FDA cGMP standards for the design of Medical Devices.
• Learn and practice design for compliance to IVD and medical standards for safety, EMC, and security.
• Interact closely with software, systems, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering functions to develop comprehensive solutions to design problems.
• Develop and execute functional tests for modules and systems.
• Conduct failure investigations and root cause analyses documenting the results.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Microcontrollers

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Oscilloscope & test equipment

Electronic circuits

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Embedded programming

Job description

Waters is seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer to support electrical and electronic hardware development for instrumented, automated diagnostic systems. You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and QA teams to ensure product reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, hands-on breadboard prototyping, microcontroller experience, and familiarity with PCB layout tools. Competitive salary ranges and comprehensive benefits are provided.