Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Devices & IVUS

Ampcus Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) systems in a cross-functional engineering team.

The role focuses on analog/digital electronics, PCBAs, and FPGA design, spanning concept development, verification, and design transfer to manufacturing. Responsibilities include leading design verification & validation, regulatory compliance, and technical reviews, with collaboration across hardware, software,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of analog and digital electronics design and development, including FPGA design.
• Strong background in Hardware Description Languages (HDL).
• Experience with FPGA design tools, schematic capture software, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators, and other electronic testing and debugging equipment.
• Experience with EMC, ESD, and signal integrity testing to international standards.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams and highly matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and develop analog and digital PCBAs and FPGAs.
• Collaborate with marketing, hardware, software, catheter design, and manufacturing to refine requirements for next-gen IVUS devices.
• Specify and qualify components, equipment, and design tools based on requirements, cost, availability, and reliability.
• Integrate components and technologies into new and existing designs to optimize system performance.
• Perform electrical testing, troubleshooting, and design debugging.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation per quality systems and procedures.
• Lead design verification and validation plans with Quality and Regulatory teams.
• Support design transfer activities from R&D to manufacturing.
• Conduct technical design reviews with project teams and external experts.
• Ensure designs comply with medical device development procedures and regulatory requirements.

Skills

HDL

FPGA design

EMC testing

ESD testing

Signal integrity

Testing & debugging

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Emulators

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) systems in a cross-functional engineering team.

The role focuses on analog/digital electronics, PCBAs, and FPGA design, spanning concept development, verification, and design transfer to manufacturing. Responsibilities include leading design verification & validation, regulatory compliance, and technical reviews, with collaboration across hardware, software,