Staff Electrical Engineer, Adona Medical

Shifamed; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative medical device company is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of cutting-edge technologies aimed at improving heart failure treatment. This role offers the chance to work on complex PCBAs, ensuring compliance with rigorous medical standards while collaborating with diverse teams. Your expertise will directly impact the creation of transformative medical devices that enhance patient lives. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a difference in the healthcare landscape, where your contributions will be valued and recognized in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

Equity

Health benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Design and develop embedded microcontroller circuitry.
• Utilize Altium Designer for PCB layout and schematic capture.
• Ensure compliance with medical industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration.
• Design complex PCBAs and enhance electrical architecture.
• Conduct hands-on circuit debugging and testing.

Skills

Embedded microcontroller circuitry

Schematic capture

PCB layout using Altium Designer

Circuit debugging and bench testing

Design verification protocols

Knowledge of medical industry standards

Serial data hardware (SPI, I2C, UART)

Analog and passive linear circuits

Switch-mode power conversion

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

8+ years of relevant work experience

Tools

Altium Designer

COMSOL

ANSYS

SolidWorks

GCC

Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio

Job description

Staff Electrical Engineer, Adona Medical

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Adona Medical, a Shifamed Portfolio Company, is focused on innovating interventional approaches for heart failure, a complex and progressive condition. Heart failure is a progressive condition that impacts approximately 6.5 million patients in the United States and as many as 26 million patients globally. To learn more about Adona Medical, please visit https://www.adonamed.com/.

About Shifamed

Founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Amr Salahieh, Shifamed LLC is a privately held medical device innovation hub focused on the development of novel medical products to address clinical needs in the rapidly evolving fields of cardiology and ophthalmology.

Description

We are seeking a hands-on Staff Electrical Engineer to bring creativity, intellectual rigor and an effective balance of theory and empiricism to electrical designs. You will take a proactive stance in solving design challenges and thrive in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. This role involves designing complex PCBAs, selecting state-of-the-art electrical components and implementing robust strategies to enhance the overall electrical architecture and system performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, software, and systems engineers, to ensure seamless integration of electrical designs. Additionally, you’ll ensure compliance with stringent medical standards, focusing on electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI) requirements. This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in cutting edge technologies towards the development of a transformative medical device that will significantly improve the lives of heart failure patients. This is a full-time on-site position and will require reporting to our offices located in Los Gatos, CA.

Responsibilities, Skills & Hands-On Experience

• Design and development of embedded microcontroller circuitry utilizing embedded development tools.
• Schematic capture and Multi-layer Rigid, Rigid-Flex and Flex PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Integration of COTS power supplies and embedded computers along with custom boards into medical equipment.
• Design, construction, and programming of product prototypes and test systems.
• Hands-on circuit debugging and bench testing.
• Collaboration on electronics enclosure design.
• Development of design requirements and specifications based on top-level product requirements.
• Development and execution of design verification protocols.
• Ensure designs meet all design requirements, relevant standards and regulations (e.g., IEC 60601, ISO 14708, 21 CFR 820, FCC Parts 15 and 18).
• Knowledge of medical industry standards, Design Controls, and Risk Management (IEC 60601, ISO 13485, ISO 14971).
• Experience with serial data hardware: SPI, I2C, UART.
• Design and analysis of analog and passive linear circuits (R-L-C circuit analysis in time and frequency domains).
• Switch-mode power conversion circuit design.
• Proficient in using electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DVMs, spectrum / vector network analyzers and emulators).
• Understanding of RF, EMC, ESD, and signal integrity best practices in PCB design.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills & Hands-On Experience

• Experience with magnetic component design.
• Demonstrated ability to develop C code for embedded microcontroller applications.
• Engineering programming in Python or Matlab/Octave.
• Experience using COMSOL, ANSYS, or other commercial multi-physics simulation package for linked electromagnetic and thermal modelling.
• Experience developing code for ARM Cortex-M3 and -M0.
• Experience using GCC or Texas instruments Code Composer Studio.
• Experience with Zigbee or other 80215 stack.
• Basic proficiency with SolidWorks.
• 1+ years in active implantable / FDA Class III medical device design.
• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in a venture-funded startup environment.
  
  
  

Education & Work Experience

• BS in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in medical device development.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience including 1+ years in embedded hardware design.
  
  
  

Our salary ranges are calculated by role and level. Your position within that range will be determined by your job-related knowledge, skills, experience, relevant education, and training/certifications. In addition to those factors, we also examine internal equity as well as consider current market rate, and title may be assessed one level lower or higher accordingly. After you join the company your performance, contributions, and results along with business and organizational needs will affect your base salary. The base salary range for this full-time position is between $100,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Please be aware that Shifamed and its portfolio companies do not conduct interviews or extend offers through mobile web chat applications. Please report any such occurrences to [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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