Electrical Engineer, Principal

Nonin Medical, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years of progressive engineering experience in the medical device or regulated industry
  • Proven track record leading complex product development efforts
  • Strong experience in electrical hardware development including microprocessor-based systems
  • Experience with FDA design controls and ISO 13485
  • Familiarity with risk management methodologies such as FMEA and DOE
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead and system architect for complex development programs
  • Provide technical direction and mentoring to electrical engineers
  • Drive product lifecycle development from concept to production
  • Lead development of electrical hardware and integrated subsystems
  • Identify risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies
  • Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and global regulatory standards
  • Contribute to the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and align engineering deliverables with business priorities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and mentor a team in a dynamic and innovative environment
  • Engagement in full product lifecycle, from concept to market
  • Involvement in cross-functional collaboration to influence technology strategy
  • Culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence
  • Potential for professional growth within a regulated industry
Full Job Description
Essential Job Functions:
Technical Leadership & Direction
  • Serve as the technical lead and system architect for complex development programs by defining and evaluating system-level designs, trade-offs, and engineering approaches
  • Provide technical direction, work guidance, and development to all electrical engineers while fostering a culture of continuous improvement
  • Lead design reviews and ensure alignment with performance, cost, safety, and regulatory requirements
  • Mentor and guide engineers and technical staff across the organization
  • Promote best practices, design consistency, and engineering excellence
Product Development Execution
  • Drive full product lifecycle development from concept to production
  • Lead development of electrical hardware and integrated subsystems
  • Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies (e.g., FMEA, testing, modeling)
  • Contribute across multiple concurrent programs of high complexity
Engineering Rigor & Compliance
  • Develop and review key technical documentation including design specifications, verification and validation protocols, DOE, FMEA, and statistical analyses
  • Ensure compliance with FDA Design Controls, ISO 13485, and applicable global regulatory standards
  • Support design transfer, manufacturing readiness, and post-market improvements
Strategic & Business Contribution
  • Contributes to Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development, including project planning, resource needs, and technical roadmaps
  • Supports execution against AOP commitments, aligning engineering deliverables with business priorities
  • Partners with leadership and cross-functional teams to advance technology strategy and innovation priorities
  • Identifies opportunities to improve product performance, cost, and platform scalability

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years of progressive engineering experience within the medical device or similarly regulated industry, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Proven track record leading complex product development efforts and problem solving
  • Strong experience in electrical hardware development including microprocessor-based systems. board-level design, signal processing and system integration
  • Proven ability to deliver products in regulated environments and experience with FDA design controls and ISO 13485 or equivalent quality systems.
  • Experience with computer-based simulation and analysis tools
  • Design verification, validation, and analysis methodologies
  • Risk management (FMEA), DOE, and statistical analysis
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's or advanced degree in relevant technical discipline
  • Experience with microprocessor-controlled medical devices
  • Experience supporting multiple concurrent development programs
  • Background in platform or system-level architecture
  • People leadership experience

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to sit, and/or stand for 8 hrs/day.

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