Senior Electrical Systems Engineer — Medical Devices

ECI; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ECI is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, verification, and lifecycle support of complex electrical systems for medical devices. You will drive system architecture, requirements, and risk assessments, collaborating across firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure regulatory-compliant products.

Strong background in regulatory medical devices and embedded hardware is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7–12+ years of experience in electrical or systems engineering.
• Experience with regulated medical devices.
• Strong grasp of analog and digital circuit design; embedded systems; power management; signal integrity and EMC; system integration.
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers).
• Experience with Class II or Class III medical devices.
• Familiarity with imaging systems, surgical robotics, patient monitoring, wearables, implantables.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink; ALTIUM, Cadence, OrCAD; DOORS or Jama; Python or embedded C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of electrical system architecture for medical devices and subsystems.
• Define system requirements, interfaces, and performance specs.
• Design and review analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics.
• Support sensor integration, signal conditioning, motor control, and interfaces.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams for full system integration.
• Translate user needs into requirements and create traceability docs.
• Perform system-level trade studies and risk assessments.
• Develop ICDs, block diagrams, and system models.
• Drive requirements management and change control processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Systems engineering

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Embedded systems

Power electronics

Signal integrity

EMC

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Altium/Cadence/OrCAD

DOORS or Jama

Python or embedded C/C++

Job description

ECI is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, verification, and lifecycle support of complex electrical systems for medical devices. You will drive system architecture, requirements, and risk assessments, collaborating across firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure regulatory-compliant products.

Strong background in regulatory medical devices and embedded hardware is essential.