Senior Electrical Engineer

REQ Solutions; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

REQ Solutions in Minnesota seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead IEC 60601-1 testing and EMC/safety assessments for medical devices. You will coordinate with test labs, document plans and reports, and support regulatory submissions.

The role requires collaboration with quality, regulatory, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure compliant designs. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 7+ years of hardware design and test execution, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in systems or electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in electrical engineering, particularly in electrical hardware design and test execution.
• Experience with test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, as well as manual tools such as soldering irons and crimpers.

Responsibilities

• Managing an IEC 60601-1 testing project, serving as main point of contact with test laboratory.
• Performing standards-based testing, EMC and safety testing.
• Supporting different divisions for sustaining fielded products.
• Analyzing design changes from circuits to fully configured products.
• Component analysis for BOM replacements and testing to support BOM changes.
• Testing new or replacement circuit board components and assessing results.
• Assessing electrical and system compatibility between medical devices.
• Working with internal manufacturing or contract manufacturing on related challenges.
• Analyzing failures of circuit boards, cables, power supplies, or displays.
• Electrical testing of PCBAs and products, documenting design updates.
• Cross-functional collaboration with quality, regulatory, sourcing, and manufacturing departments.
• Support regulatory submissions by answering questions about test results and design rationale.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Test execution

IEC 60601-1 familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Soldering irons

Crimpers

Job description

Onsite Role

Responsibilities:

• Managing an IEC 60601-1 testing project, serving as main point of contact with test laboratory, triaging issues to core team members, troubleshooting test issues, documenting of test plan, test report
• Performing standards-based testing, specifically EMC and safety testing
• Supporting different divisions for sustaining fielded products
• Analyzing design changes from individual circuits up to fully configured products
• Component analysis for BOM replacements, specifying needed testing to support a BOM replacement
• Testing new or replacement circuit board level components, assessing results against test criteria
• Assessing electrical and system compatibility between medical devices
• Working with internal manufacturing or contract manufacturing on manufacturing associated challenges
• Analyzing challenges or failures of circuit boards, cables, power supplies, or displays.
• Electrical testing of PCBAs and products, documenting and implementing design updates
• Working cross-functionally with quality, regulatory, sourcing, and manufacturing departments
• Support regulatory submissions by answering questions about test results, rationale for design requirements, or standards compliance
• Ensure compliance with internal Quality System requirements across all engineering documentation

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in systems or electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in electrical engineering, particularly in electrical hardware design and test execution
• Experienced with test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, as well as manual tools such as soldering irons and crimpers.

Preferred:

• Background in a regulated industry, preferably with Class II or III medical devices.
• Strong familiarity and experience with IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2, background in testing
• Ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing.