We are seeking an experienced Sr. Electrical Engineer to support the development of innovative drug-device combination products and connected medical technologies within our Combination Product Development team in R&D. In this role, you will lead and support electrical engineering activities for advanced drug delivery and medical device systems, with particular emphasis on connected and intelligent devices leveraging IoT, AI-enabled engineering approaches, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, NB-IoT, and related wireless technologies.
This position will contribute to the development of new device and platform technologies, ensuring strong technical execution and compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements. The individual will work closely with cross-functional engineering and development teams, as well as external partners, throughout the product development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Design and Development
- Lead and support electrical and electronic design activities for drug delivery systems, connected devices, and other electromechanical medical products.
- Execute feasibility and early-stage development activities, including user needs translation, requirements development, concept evaluation, technology assessment, and system architecture definition.
- Evaluate electrical system architectures, including sensing, power, embedded electronics, communications, and subsystem integration.
- Perform electronics design assessments, including circuit design, PCB review, component selection, design margin analysis, and test strategy development.
- Support development of connected device architectures incorporating Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi and related wireless communication technologies.
- Contribute to robust, manufacturable, scalable designs from concept through clinical development and commercial launch.
Technical Analysis and Validation
- Support system integration, reliability assessments, verification testing, and design validation activities.
- Develop and support engineering documentation, including design inputs, design outputs, protocols, risk assessments, FMEAs, and traceability documentation.
- Partner with lab and verification teams on test methods, test setups, engineering investigations, and confidence testing.
- Review schematics, PCB layouts, and interface definitions to identify technical risks and recommend solutions.
- Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, complaint investigations, and reliability assessments for development and fielded products.
- Ensure designs address electrical safety, EMC, manufacturability, testability, and long-term reliability.
Connected Systems and Digital Capability
- Drive evaluation and application of connected medical device technologies that improve usability, adherence, data access, and system intelligence.
- Contribute to development of devices that interface with digital health ecosystems, mobile applications, cloud-connected environments, and remote monitoring platforms.
- Apply appropriate IoT architectures, connectivity strategies, and cybersecurity-aware design principles for regulated medical products.
- Provide technical depth in wireless and short-range communication technologies, especially Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi and NB-IoT.
- Evaluate and leverage AI-assisted engineering tools and intelligent development methods to improve design, analysis, prototyping, and testing workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, quality, operations, software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams, as well as external development partners.
- Work across engineering disciplines to drive technical alignment and execution of integrated product solutions.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure development deliverables, documentation, and timelines meet quality and regulatory expectations.
- Support technical reviews with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external partners.
Continuous Improvement
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies relevant to combination products, connected devices, and digital health.
- Monitor industry trends in IoT, AI-enabled engineering, wireless medical systems, and connected care technologies.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering quality, process efficiency, and innovation.
- Apply appropriate project management and stage-gate development practices to support successful execution.