Senior Electrical Engineer - R&D

Astrix; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrix in Trumbull, CT seeks a senior electrical engineer to lead architecture, circuit design, and prototyping for medical devices. You will drive design controls, verification strategies, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 4+ years of experience in medical device electronics, strong PCB/analog-digital design skills, and hands-on hardware/software integration. Advanced degrees are a plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in electrical/electronic systems, medical devices preferred.
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field; MS preferred.
• Strong analog/digital circuit design and PCB development with Altium.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and lab instrumentation.
• Knowledge of ARM Cortex-M, RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr), SPI/I2C/CAN.
• Understanding of FDA Design Controls and ISO/MDR verification/validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical architecture, circuit design, simulation and prototyping.
• Design and troubleshoot systems meeting IEC 60601 EMC and safety requirements.
• Develop and test PCB blocks; support HW/SW integration and debugging.
• Drive Design Controls, verification strategies, test protocols and reports.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on schedule.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and interns; promote best practices.
• Support continuous improvement across design, testing, and docs.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB prototyping

Circuit debugging

FDA/ISO compliance

RTOS experience

ARM Cortex-M

SPI I2C CAN

DOE/statistics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics/Robotics

Tools

Altium

Job description

Pay Rate Low: 140000 | Pay Rate High: 160000

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical architecture, circuit design, simulation, prototyping, debugging, and hands-on development of complex systems.
• Design and troubleshoot electrical systems meeting IEC 60601 EMC and safety requirements.
• Develop and test PCB functional blocks and support hardware/software integration and debugging.
• Drive medical device Design Controls, including design inputs, verification strategies, test protocols, and verification reports.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, development partners, and other stakeholders to deliver projects on schedule.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and interns while promoting strong electrical engineering practices.
• Support continuous improvement across electrical design, development, testing, and documentation.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience developing complex electrical/electronic systems, preferably within medical devices.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Strong experience with analog/digital circuit design, PCB development, and Altium.
• Experience with hardware/software integration, lab instrumentation, circuit debugging, soldering, prototyping, and fabrication.
• Knowledge of ARM Cortex-M, RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr, and communication protocols including SPI, I2C, and CAN.
• Strong understanding of FDA medical device Design Controls, ISO/MDR requirements, verification and validation, and translating user needs into design inputs.
• Experience with circuit calculations, SPICE simulation, statistical methods/DOE, and project management.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

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