Staff Electrical Engineer

Element Science; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

90% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid Basic Life Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Element Science is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer in Redwood City, California, to lead the design and development of medical device electronics. This role demands a deep technical background in analog and digital design, along with leadership in cross-functional projects.

Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in electrical design and a strong understanding of medical standards. Benefits include stock options and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in analog electronics design.
• Familiarity with electrical safety standards and medical devices.
• Good understanding of product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, verification of Class III medical device electronics.
• Mentor junior engineers and support commercial-stage manufacturing.
• Drive hardware bring-up and verify designs meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Analog electronics design

Microprocessors and FPGAs

Circuit design techniques

Board bring-up and embed testing

Communication skills

Experience with Altium

Familiarity with medical standards

Education

MSEE or BSEE

Tools

Altium

PADs

Job description

• The Staff Electrical Engineer will lead the design, development, verification and validation of complex Class III medical device electronics, from concept through manufacturing transfer
• This role combines deep technical expertise in analog, digital, and high-voltage board design with strong leadership in cross-functional project execution
• The engineer will drive hardware bring-up, system integration, and verification activities; manage critical vendors; and collaborate closely with Systems, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet performance, cost, and regulatory requirements
• The position also involves mentoring junior engineers, contributing to design reviews, and supporting commercial-stage manufacturing and field activities
• Deliver board-level designs including analysis, schematics, and PCB layout for Class III products with sensitive analog front-end circuits, sensors, power, and high voltage
• Lead electrical design work-streams within multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and deliverables are met
• Drive technical decision-making, balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements
• Develop and characterize designs through bench testing, system integration, and the creation of supporting test fixtures
• Qualify critical alternate components as necessary that meet design needs
• Perform failure analysis and document investigations to support manufacturing scale
• Sustaining engineering efforts: Develop designs with components selected for cost reduction or obsolescence, and support qualifying alternate suppliers
• Dry-run engineering tests and conduct / guide design verification test protocols
• Support EMC/EMI testing and compliance activities, including preparation, execution, and troubleshooting to ensure designs meet applicable IEC standards such as IEC 60601
• Document design descriptions and engineering analysis to support Manufacturing and Quality
• Support Commercial Stage activities including manufacturing support, New Product Introduction programs, and Field Failure Analysis
• Provide technical support for cross-functional teams, including Systems, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineering
• Facilitate effective collaboration across disciplines, aligning design activities with project milestones and product requirements
• Provide peer review of designs and documentation. Mentor junior engineers as the team size grows

Benefits

• Stock Options
• 90% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan (Traditional and Roth)
• Paid Holidays
• FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Employee Assistance Program through PEO

Electrical design, test, and sustaining experience for products with microprocessors, FPGAs, analog, and high-voltage electronics Familiarity with low power circuit design techniques Experience with board bring-up, debug, and integration of embedded systems including ability to modify and compile C code for microcontrollers to support hardware testing Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience with circuit and system simulation techniques desired Power electronics design experience. Familiarity with component and PCB/FPC design practice for up to 2000V Experience with Altium, PADs, or other ECAD tools, PCB, FPC, and rigid-flex design and layout standards MSEE or BSEE with at least 10+ years of analog electronics design experience Familiarity with medical standards and verification to those standards and QMS for Class III medical devices Familiarity with electrical safety standards and HV isolation Preferred knowledge of digital signal processing concepts for electrophysiology and other sensor data Experience working directly with fab and assembly CMs Preferred experience with project leadership, including coordination with multiple disciplines from concept through manufacturing transfer Good understanding of product life cycle(s) management from concept through production including manufacturing follow up. DFM, DFT