Senior Electronic Design Engineer- Medical Devices

Senior Electronic Design Engineer- Medical Devices

Permanent

Senior Electronic Engineer - Medical Devices

Role Purpose
This role will contribute electronic engineering expertise across all stages of medical device development and sustaining engineering, supporting multiple projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will lead electronic design activities end to end, develop robust technological solutions, and provide technical leadership within the electronics team.
Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electronic designs from concept through to production and sustaining phases
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the design of external electrical medical equipment, supporting new product development, sustaining engineering, and value improvement initiatives
• Analyse technical reports, design data, and test results to recommend appropriate components, architectures, and design approaches
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and working methodologies through collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Maintain a strong focus on patient safety and product quality, ensuring compliance with all applicable quality systems, standards, and procedures
• Provide technical support to technology development and product engineering teams
• Communicate effectively across disciplines and levels, including technical updates to systems teams and senior management
• Manage personal workload effectively, prioritising tasks based on business needs and project timelines
• Delegate tasks appropriately across the electronics team on larger or more complex projects
• Mentor and technically support junior engineers, contributing to capability development within the team

Education & Experience

• Honours Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 5 years' experience in the medical device industry or another highly regulated sector
• Experience working to international standards such as IEC 60601 and IEC 61000
• Strong communication, organisation, and time-management skills
• Electronic simulation
• Schematic capture
• PCB layout
• Experience designing drive and control electronics for DC, stepper, and BLDC motors
• Hands-on laboratory experience, including debugging, prototyping, and test equipment setup
• Experience designing products to identify, mitigate, and resolve EMC issues
• Strong understanding of requirements adherence and traceability (product specifications, design inputs, etc.)
• Experience working with external suppliers and vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Previous experience acting as a technical lead on multiple projects
• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles

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