Senior Electrical Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a state-of-the-art medical device product development program. This person will be responsible for the concept, development, and production-related activities of embedded electrical circuit designs within a multi-disciplinary project team. The candidate should be familiar with a broad range of electrical engineering design concepts from low-level analog to high-speed digital circuitry. This position requires a fair amount of autonomy and clever thinking as our projects involve inventing new and better ways of solving the many engineering challenges that projects are confronted with. **How you will make an impact as a Senior Electrical Engineer:** - Design and develop circuit boards containing a mix of analog and digital circuitry through the creation of schematics, management of the PCB layout, and DFx activities - Perform testing, debug, and failure analysis of circuitry as well as the creation of test fixtures to aid in both the development and production of circuit boards - Create clear and concise documentation including block diagrams, electrical requirements, design descriptions, test procedures, and failure analysis procedures - Develop and design new prototype devices using originality and ingenuity - Decompose system requirements to derive electrical specifications and architectures - Apply experience with electronic design techniques and integration to solve complex problems - Work in a team environment with mechanical, controls, systems, software, and test engineers to facilitate rapid development cycles - Understand and follow DEKA processes, design control practices, and documentation requirements - Manage external design partners and suppliers - Manage your time effectively across multiple assignments of varying scope and complexity - Provide subject matter expertise and cross-functional contribution across the company **To be successful in this role as a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will need the following skills and experience:** - BS in Electrical Engineering required - Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the development of complex electro-mechanical devices - Demonstrated experience in development of electrical circuit board schematics and PCB layouts (Altium preferred) - Demonstrated electrical design experience from concept through production - Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to solve complex problems through iterative system design, integration, and test - Must be skilled in writing and working with specifications and detailed design documents - Proficient in debugging circuitry through hands-on testing, analysis and analog/digital simulation, including the use of common electrical test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, waveform generators, etc.) - Experience mentoring junior engineers - Experience in development, characterization, and analysis of novel sensor designs - Solid grasp of signal integrity, signal timing, power consumption, and design for ESD and EMC compliance - Experience with RF design and test practices a plus - Must be able to set priorities and work independently under aggressive timelines and date-driven schedules - Knowledge of analytical computing software (MATLAB, Python, Labview, etc.) for measurement automation and data analysis - Experience with embedded software development in C/C++ for common microcontroller platforms (ARM, PIC, AVR, etc.) a strong plus - Familiarity with electrical safety and medical device product design standards and practices (IEC 60601-1, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards) a plus - Effective written and verbal communication **About DEKA:** One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age. Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of…