Senior Electrical Engineer - Medical Devices & Embedded

Zenith Services Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Services Inc. seeks an experienced Electronics Engineer to lead end-to-end development of medical electronics products in the Palo Alto area.

The role emphasizes obsolescence management, PCB design, rapid prototyping, system integration, testing, V&V and design transfer across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree (EE preferred) with 12+ years of hands-on experience in analog and digital board design, high-density cabling, ECAD tools, and medical regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree required, preferably Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years of work experience.
• End to End sustenance experience in obsolescence management and manufacturing issues.
• Experience with PCB design, rapid prototyping, system integration, testing, V&V and design transfer.
• Knowledge of medical product life cycle and IEC 60601, FDA submission and medical regulatory standards.
• Analog and digital board design involving microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory, sensors and amplifiers.
• Hands-on electronics and embedded product development.
• Experience in high-density cable design, harness and cabling.
• ECAD tools like OrCAD or Altium or Xpedition for schematics generation and PCB layout.
• System level and PCBA testing; BOM generation for prototype, pilot and production BOM.
• Experience in VAVE analysis, vendor discussions and qualifications.
• Use of testing equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, flow meter, signal analyzers) for testing and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in drafting test protocols and generating reports; bench testing and system characterization.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Skills

Obsolescence management

Manufacturing issues

PCB design

Rapid prototyping

System integration

Testing & V&V

Design transfer

Medical product life cycle

Analog design

Digital board design

Microprocessors & microcontrollers

Sensors & amplifiers

Electronics & embedded development

Cable design & harness

ECAD tools (OrCAD)

ECAD tools (Altium)

ECAD tools (Xpedition)

Schematic & PCB layout

DFx & Gerber release

System & PCBA testing

BOM generation

IEC 60601 & FDA/regulatory

VAVE analysis

Vendor discussions

Testing equipment (scope, meter)

Bench testing & system character.

Troubleshooting & verification

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OrCAD

Altium

Xpedition

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Flow meter

Signal analyzers

Job description

Zenith Services Inc. seeks an experienced Electronics Engineer to lead end-to-end development of medical electronics products in the Palo Alto area.

The role emphasizes obsolescence management, PCB design, rapid prototyping, system integration, testing, V&V and design transfer across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree (EE preferred) with 12+ years of hands-on experience in analog and digital board design, high-density cabling, ECAD tools, and medical regulatory