Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (Aesthetics Med Device) (Bothell, WA)

Bausch Health Companies Inc.; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement and parental leave

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company based in Bothell, Washington, seeks an experienced Electronic Design Engineer to lead projects in the development of medical devices. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of expertise in analog and digital systems design, particularly involving RF technologies. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, designing electronic circuits for dermatology applications, and ensuring compliance with medical standards. This position offers a competitive salary range of $155K-$215K with an extensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in analog & digital systems design for medical devices.
• Substantial experience with system-level electrical design & integration.
• Hands-on development experience with RF, laser, ultrasound products.

Responsibilities

• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Design circuits for dermatology products using RF and LASER technologies.
• Perform electronic schematic capture and supervise CAD layout resources.
• Conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance with IEC standards.

Skills

Analog and digital systems design

Project and team leadership

Electrical design and integration

Problem definition and data analysis

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

EDA CAD tools

Microsoft Office

SPICE

Altium

Job description

Job Location: Bothell, Washington, USA Job Requisition ID: 15104

Join our global diversified pharmaceutical company enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health outcomes to our patients. We are all in it together to make a difference. Be a part of a culture that doesn't just wait for change but actively creates it—where your skills and values drive our collective progress and impact.

A strong electronic design engineer team member capable of working from requirements through system level documentation and in all facets of the electronics hardware development process with an emphasis on analog, and sensor development with analysis skills.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Demonstrated project and team leadership people skills
• Mentor less experienced engineers in skills.
• Design of circuits incorporating RF circuitry, analog controls, transducers, and sensors for an array of dermatology products utilizing RF, LASERs, and ultrasonic energy-based devices.
• Perform electronics schematic capture and supervise CAD layout resources.
• Develop and have constructed system and periphery electronic board prototypes.
• Hands‑on laboratory debug and integration activities to test and verify your hardware designs;
• Hold and participate in technical design reviews;
• Incorporate DFM and EMC principles for new and existing medical device designs.
• Familiar with change process and configuration management tools
• Assure equipment compliance to IEC medical device standards (60601-1, 60601-1-2, etc.).
• Systems level failure mode, safety, and hazard analysis participation.
• Support Manufacturing and Service departments in reliability and failure analysis investigations and solutions.
• Learn and support legacy products while developing new ones.

Experience, Education, Training, Skills, Traits

• BS (advanced degree preferred) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 15 years in analog and digital systems design for medical devices, including experience in the development of devices for clinical application of RF energy.
• Candidate must have substantial experience with system‑level electrical design and integration, design for EMC, signal integrity, power supply systems development, and RF immunity.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment including software, optical, RF, mechanical and project management disciplines.
• Hands‑on development experience: circuit development, test and analysis for RF, laser, and ultrasound products, application of thermal heating in a therapeutic or clinical application. Understanding of standards and safety in application energy to the human body.
• Experience with mixed signal circuit board development utilizing embedded microprocessors and FPGAs is a plus.
• Demonstrated sound regulatory approaches to technical solutions for medical devices.
• A solid working knowledge EDA CAD tools and design for manufacturability and test is required.
• Skilled in problem definition, data collection, and analysis including generating supported conclusions from large data sets, and drawing conclusions that support recommendations
• Demonstrated experience in design best practices including FDA risk management and design for EMC, safety, and manufacturability.
• Excellent demonstrated documentation skills in regulated products/applications, including design traceability, specifications, requirements, and V&V plans.
• Prefer experience with regulatory standards or design in a regulated environment (IEC 60601-x, ISO, MIL-STD, FAA). Foreign regulator experience is a plus.

Desired technical skills

• Understanding analog power output, analysis, test methodologies, transducers, and modelling are required
• Background in clinical application of laser, RF and ultrasound energy is a plus
• Experience designing with these components: RF amplifiers, impedance matching-networks, transformers, embedded processors, power electronics, A/Ds, DACs, op-amps, FETs, power supplies, working from prototype to full product release and applying creative test and verification methods that demonstrate requirements fulfillment (Microsoft Office, SPICE, Altium, etc.)
• Experience with data analysis and software for data collection using Matlab, Python or another programming language is a plus

The range of starting base pay for this role is $155K-$215K. Actual starting pay will be based on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education and location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for participation in either (i) our annual bonus program or (ii) a sales incentive plan.

Benefits package includes a comprehensive Medical (includes Prescription Drug), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) with matching company contribution, discretionary time off, paid sick time, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, paid holidays, employee referral bonuses and employee discounts.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE Disability/Veteran. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates collaboration.