Staff Electrical Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)
Philips
Summary
As a member of an international cross-functional team, you work closely together with electrical engineers, transducer engineers, system engineers, and ultrasound engineers on the development of Intravascular Ultrasound Systems.
Job description
Your role
- Conceptualizing, designing, and developing analog and digital PCBAs and FPGAs.
- Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, including marketing, hardware, software, catheter design, and manufacturing, to refine design requirements for next-generation intravascular ultrasound devices.
- Specifying and qualifying components, equipment, and design tools based on analyses of design specifications, costs, availability, and reliability, and integrating these into both new and existing designs to optimize performance and efficacy.
- Performing tests and debugging designs while maintaining comprehensive documentation aligned with the quality system to support the seamless transition from design to production, adhering to established development procedures.
- Leading the creation and execution of formal verification and validation plans in collaboration with Quality and Regulatory teams, actively participating in transferring designs from R&D to manufacturing and conducting technical design reviews with project teams and independent experts.
You're the right fit if
- You've acquired 5+ years of experience in the design and development of analog and digital electronics and FPGAs, preferably within medical electronics.
- Your skills include proficiency with FPGA design tools, schematic capture software, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators, and other lab equipment for testing and debugging electronic designs. Experience with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrostatic discharge (ESD), and signal integrity testing to international standards is required, and familiarity with embedded software development is a bonus.
- You have a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Experience applying IEC 60601-1 and related medical device electronics standards is desirable.
- You're an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with company management and outside business associates. Additionally, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and highly matrixed organization are required.
- You must be able to successfully perform the minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in the design and development of analog and digital electronics and FPGAs, preferably within medical electronics.
- Proficiency with FPGA design tools, schematic capture software, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators, and other lab equipment for testing and debugging electronic designs.
- Experience with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrostatic discharge (ESD), and signal integrity testing to international standards is required.
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience applying IEC 60601-1 and related medical device electronics standards is desirable.
- Effective communicator, both orally and in writing, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with company management and outside business associates.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and highly matrixed organization are required.
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) up to 7% match
- Health Savings Account
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Education Reimbursement
Company overview
Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that has evolved from its origins as a consumer electronics conglomerate into a leading global healthcare solutions provider. Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Philips has transformed its business focus since the 2010s to concentrate exclusively on health technology. The company operates through three main divisions: Diagnosis and Treatment, which manufactures advanced medical imaging equipment including MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners; Connected Care, specializing in patient monitoring systems and respiratory care products under the Respironics brand; and Personal Health, producing consumer healthcare products like electric shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes, and Avent childcare items. With 68,419 employees worldwide and annual revenues of €18.02 billion (2024), Philips maintains its global headquarters in Amsterdam while operating manufacturing, R&D, and sales facilities across 26 countries. The company has strategically divested its consumer electronics, lighting, and home appliance businesses to become a pure-play health technology organization, positioning itself at the forefront of medical innovation and digital healthcare solutions.