Senior Electrical Engineer - MedTech Systems Durham On-Site

BD; California; On-site; USD 96,000 - 153,000; Full time

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Job summary

BD is a leading global medical technology company. This Electrical Engineer 3 role is based in Durham, NC, with potential relocation support.

You will design, develop, and test electrical systems for medical devices across the product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with IEC 60601 and ISO 13485. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive hardware architecture, perform circuit design and PCB layout, and lead transfer to manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7-10 years of electrical design and development experience.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium Designer, OrCAD, Eagle).
• Strong understanding of analog/digital circuit design, power electronics, and embedded systems.
• Experience with MCUs, FPGAs, and various comms protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, USB).
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex electrical systems with standard lab equipment.
• Familiarity with medical device regs and standards (IEC 60601, ISO 13485) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test electrical circuits and systems for medical devices, including embedded systems, power management, sensor interfaces, and communication protocols.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout design, and component selection with manufacturability and cost in mind.
• Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of electrical designs.
• Develop and execute test plans, analyze data, and generate test reports.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and quality teams for seamless integration.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical feedback.
• Ensure designs/processes meet IEC 60601, ISO 13485 and internal QA requirements.
• Support manufacturing transfer, prototyping, test fixture development, and production issues.
• Maintain documentation of designs, analyses, and test results.
• Stay current with emerging electrical engineering tech in medical devices.

Skills

Electrical design principles

Embedded systems

Analog/digital circuit design

Power electronics

Testing and debugging

Microcontrollers & FPGAs

Communication protocols (SPI I2C UART-

Lab equipment usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Eagle

Job description

BD is a leading global medical technology company. This Electrical Engineer 3 role is based in Durham, NC, with potential relocation support.

You will design, develop, and test electrical systems for medical devices across the product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with IEC 60601 and ISO 13485. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive hardware architecture, perform circuit design and PCB layout, and lead transfer to manufacturing.