Senior Electrical Engineer

DEKA Research & Development; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DEKA Research & Development is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for innovative medical device products. The role involves designing and developing circuit boards, managing complex projects from concept to production, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve engineering challenges.

The ideal candidate should possess a BS in Electrical Engineering, have at least 5 years of experience, and proficiency in tools like Altium and MATLAB. Strong documentation skills and hands-on testing abilities are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the development of complex electro-mechanical devices.
• Experience with electrical circuit board schematics and PCB layouts.
• Proficient in debugging circuitry through hands-on testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop circuit boards with analog and digital circuitry.
• Perform testing, debug, and failure analysis of circuitry.
• Develop new prototype devices using originality.

Skills

Circuit board design

Debugging and failure analysis

Team collaboration

Documentation

Electrical testing

Prototype development

Mentoring junior engineers

Signal integrity

Embedded software development

Analytical computing

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

MATLAB

Python

LabView

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Waveform generators

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and develop circuit boards containing a mix of analog and digital circuitry through the creation of schematics, management of PCB layout, and DFx activities.
• Perform testing, debug, and failure analysis of circuitry as well as the creation of test fixtures to aid in both development and production of circuit boards.
• Create clear and concise documentation including block diagrams, electrical requirements, design descriptions, test procedures, and failure analysis procedures.
• Develop and design new prototype devices using originality and ingenuity.
• Decompose system requirements to derive electrical specifications and architectures.
• Apply experience with electronic design techniques and integration to solve complex problems.
• Work in a team environment with mechanical, controls, systems, software, and test engineers to facilitate rapid development cycles.
• Understand and follow DEKA processes, design control practices, and documentation requirements.
• Manage external design partners and suppliers.
• Manage your time effectively across multiple assignments of varying scope and complexity.
• Provide subject matter expertise and cross‑functional contribution across the company.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the development of complex electro‑mechanical devices.
• Demonstrated experience in development of electrical circuit board schematics and PCB layouts (Altium preferred).
• Experience from concept through production.
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary engineering teams to solve complex problems through iterative system design, integration, and test.
• Skilled in writing and working with specifications and detailed design documents.
• Proficient in debugging circuitry through hands‑on testing, analysis and analog/digital simulation, including the use of common electrical test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, waveform generators, etc.).
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience in development, characterization, and analysis of novel sensor designs.
• Solid grasp of signal integrity, signal timing, power consumption, and design for ESD and EMC compliance.
• Experience with RF design and test practices a plus.
• Ability to set priorities and work independently under aggressive timelines and date‑driven schedules.
• Knowledge of analytical computing software (MATLAB, Python, LabView, etc.) for measurement automation and data analysis.
• Experience with embedded software development in C/C++ for common microcontroller platforms (ARM, PIC, AVR, etc.) a strong plus.
• Familiarity with electrical safety and medical device product design standards and practices (IEC 60601‑1, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards) a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a state‑of‑the‑art medical device product development program. This person will be responsible for concept, development, and production‑related activities of embedded electrical circuit designs within a multi‑disciplinary project team. The candidate should be familiar with a broad range of electrical engineering design concepts from low‑level analog to high‑speed digital circuitry. This position requires a fair amount of autonomy and clever thinking as our projects involve inventing new and better ways of solving the many engineering challenges that projects are confronted with.