Senior Staff Engineer – Embedded Electronics
| Company | Orthofix |
|---|---|
| Location | Lewisville, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Analog and digital electronic circuit design experience preferably in portable low power applications.
- Schematic capture experience.
- PCB layout experience.
- Strong working knowledge of electronics, software, and firmware.
- Ability to use Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, etc.
- Ability to prototype electronic breadboards.
- B.S. Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent.
- Minimum of ten (10+) years Electronics Engineering experience.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development of electronics and, on a limited basis, firmware, for use in medical devices.
- Lead team in helping to resolve complex development issues, roadblocks, or challenges.
- Facilitate needed cross-functional communication and problem resolution.
- Develop or lead the development of complex product and component specifications.
- Develop protocols for verification testing and perform or supervise verification testing.
- Optimize or develop new processes to improve and increase innovation speed and capacity.
- Lead the activities of, or participate on, one or more inter-disciplinary product development teams.
- Key contributor to Risk Management activities: characterize critical hazards, develop or lead development of risk analyses (FMEAs, FTAs, Hazard Analyses, etc.)
- Assess emerging technologies and advise management of their potential applications to improve existing products (e.g. Bone Growth Therapy) or can lead to additional product offerings.
- Participate in due diligence efforts in the acquisition process of new technologies.
- Participate leading engineering, product development and integration efforts at acquired companies when necessary.
- Specify and design test equipment and fixtures, develop testing procedures and specifications to support product and project objectives.
- Act as technical liaison between Engineering, QA, Manufacturing and Marketing for internal as well as external efforts. The later may be necessary because of acquisitions, license agreements or outsourced projects.
- Follow Design Control procedures under FDA and ISO regulations.
- Lead internal/external efforts to develop and support organization’s clinical research projects.
- Regular attendance required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with QSR and MDD/MDR as it applies to the design of Electronic Devices.