TekWissen ® · 18 hours ago
Principal Electrical Engineer - Ablation
Minneapolis, MN
Contract
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$85/hr - $85/hr
10+ years expTekWissen is a global workforce management provider that is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer - Ablation for a leading global medical technology company. The role involves supporting all phases of new platform development, designing and evaluating critical system components, and collaborating with other engineers to optimize performance in the development of medical devices.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Venkat J Swaroop
Responsibilities
The Principal Electrical Engineer will be a key technical resource
This individual will support all phases of new platform development ranging from concept and technology development through commercialization and post-market support
The Principal Electrical Engineer will be responsible for helping the team architect, design, select and evaluate critical system components, prototype, test and release to production electronics for needles and consoles
In additional to electronic circuit board design using embedded processors, RF communications, display technologies, pump and motor technologies this individual will develop test techniques to test amplifiers, antennas, high frequency interconnects etc
Additionally, the Principal Electrical Engineer will collaborate with other engineers in creating and improving designs based on test results and optimize performance
Architect, design, develop, test and transfer to production electromechanical systems and disposables for product development activities
This includes system diagrams, architecture development, component selection and sub-system design, prototype creation, V&V activities, production tool planning and design and test fixtures for class 2 medical devices
Specific tasks to include electronic architecture design, block diagram creation, patient isolation design, power distribution design, component and processing platform selection, schematic entry, layout support/oversight, prototype build oversight, prototype testing, transfer to production support
Research product development solutions and provide analysis for product direction
Consult and solicit feedback from internal stakeholders to identify customer needs and translate these requirements into engineering designs
Optimize design and work collaboratively with other design engineers to optimize design based on test results
Work with external vendors and partners to speed up product development and testing
Develop necessary fixtures and use off the shelf equipment to create test environments for evaluating performance of new ablation systems. This may include testing in phantoms, ex-vivo tissue testing, in-vivo testing, SAR field mapping etc
Create related documentation and support materials in conjunction with design and development activities
Ensure that all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with Varian values
Be a hands-on technical resource for mechanical, electrical and software engineering teams by contributing to design ideas, problem solving and leading by example
Exemplify Varian Cultural Beliefs
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical or related engineering degree
10+ years' experience in electronics design and system design for new product development
Technical competencies: Experience developing software driven electromechanical medical devices
Experience with electrical engineering design process & tools (Altium Designer): schematic capture, PCB layout, circuit simulation, component selection, patient/user safety, power distribution architecture and design
Experience with various wireless communications technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RFID
Expert at using spectrum analyzer, high frequency scopes and other test instrumentation
Hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting experience
Ability to create clear product design documentation such as concept diagrams, specifications, requirements, test plans, V&V reports
Experience working in a team-distributed, collaborative environment
Extensive hands-on experience with building, testing and debugging prototype devices
Experience transferring new product designs into production
Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail
Ability to adapt and learn new technologies with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion by effectively prioritizing, planning, tracking and executing team activities in a high-pressure environment
Preferred
Having previous experience with ablation devices is a strong plus
Experience working in an ISO 13845 quality management system desired
Experience working with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) for IEC 60601 compliance desired
Experience designing equipment for MRI-compatibility desired
Company
TekWissen ®
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