Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Description
The Electrical Engineer leads the electrical hardware and embedded firmware design and analysis of current and next-generation systems within the R&D product development group. This role coordinates internal hardware engineering teams and external design partners to deliver high-quality, compliant products on schedule and within cost targets. The engineer applies deep expertise in mixed-signal PCBA design, embedded C/C++ development, and system-level requirements definition and verification to support the full product life cycle in a highly regulated, medical device environment.
Responsibilities
Plan and execute scheduled electrical hardware and firmware work packages, collaborating with internal and external design resources to meet project milestones and timelines.
Deliver electrical and embedded products on time while ensuring design integrity and adherence to applicable medical device quality standards.
Provide electrical and firmware engineering support to ensure current and new products meet medical device safety and regulatory requirements, including IEC electrical EMC and safety standards.
Follow established standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all engineering activities and proactively enhance SOPs to improve efficiency, quality, and compliance.
Own the electrical engineering design, development, and support of products, sub-assemblies, and board-level circuits, with a strong emphasis on digital and mixed-signal circuits incorporating HIFU amplifiers, linear regulators, and buck power supplies.
Develop, implement, and maintain embedded firmware to support hardware functionality, including FPGA and microcontroller-based designs.
Write firmware using Verilog and other relevant languages and tools to implement, verify, and optimize FPGA and embedded designs.
Verify electrical and firmware design requirements through thorough engineering analysis, simulation, and bench testing.
Design and conduct engineering studies to perform root cause analysis for product enhancements, field issues, and failures, and document findings and recommendations.
Provide broad electrical and firmware technical expertise across various phases of the product life cycle, from concept and feasibility through design, verification, transfer to manufacturing, and sustaining engineering.
Prepare and present electrical and firmware engineering analysis, feasibility reports, and technical studies to support product development decisions.
Maintain and improve existing product designs in support of manufacturing, including addressing obsolescence, yield, and manufacturability issues.
Follow design control procedures and contribute to enhancing existing procedures to strengthen design rigor and regulatory compliance.
Lead root cause investigations for product quality issues, identify corrective and preventive actions, and drive implementation of correction plans.
Plan and execute system integration and verification testing using high-level verification test plans, ensuring coverage of system, sub-assembly, and board-level requirements.
Author and manage system, sub-assembly, and board-level requirements and specifications in a highly methodical and organized manner.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including systems engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, manufacturing, and quality, to ensure cohesive product development and successful product release.
Essential Skills
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of engineering experience in the medical device industry or other highly regulated engineering environments.
5+ years of proven experience in mixed-signal designs utilizing FPGAs.
Strong experience in electrical hardware design, development, and deployment for complex systems.
Proficiency in embedded C/C++ software development for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
Hands-on experience with mixed-signal PCBA design in a cross-functional team environment.
Proven ability to create, implement, and manage system, sub-system, and board-level requirements and specifications in an organized and methodical manner.
Experience with IEC electrical EMC and safety testing to ensure products comply with applicable quality and regulatory standards for medical devices.
Solid understanding of mixed-signal technology designs and associated design trade-offs.
Good understanding of high-speed PCB layout practices, including management of parasitics, crosstalk isolation, power supply noise, grounding strategies, and EMI considerations.
Familiarity with common manufacturing methods for both electrical and mechanical components and assemblies.
Experience using Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, PADs schematic and layout tools, or equivalent ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
Experience in Verilog for FPGA design and verification.
Experience with FPGA development environments such as Altera, Xilinx, or Lattice.
Experience with engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB and signal integrity tools or similar simulation environments.
Thorough understanding of verification strategy and test planning, including system integration and verification test development.
Strong comprehension of risk management and risk analysis techniques consistent with ISO standards as applied to medical devices.
Exposure to software development practices and relevant IEC software-related standards.
Ability to effectively plan and implement designs from defined requirements and ensure design outputs meet those requirements.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with HIFU amplifier circuits and power electronics such as linear regulators and buck converters.
Experience supporting the full product life cycle, including sustaining engineering and manufacturing support.
Demonstrated ability to lead root cause investigations and implement effective corrective and preventive actions for product quality issues.
Experience enhancing and optimizing engineering SOPs and design control processes.
Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar tools for reviewing or coordinating with mechanical designs.
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills to clearly present technical findings and recommendations.
Ability to work effectively with external design partners and vendors as an extension of the internal engineering team.
Work Environment
This role operates in a 100% on-site environment within an R&D-focused, highly regulated medical device setting. The engineer works closely with cross-functional teams in a laboratory and office environment equipped with test benches, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, and other standard electronic lab equipment. Daily work involves using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, and PADs, as well as FPGA development environments (e.g., Altera, Xilinx, Lattice) and analysis tools like MATLAB and signal integrity simulators. The position follows standard business hours with occasional flexibility to support testing, integration activities, or project deadlines. The dress code is typically business casual with appropriate lab attire and safety practices when working with hardware and test equipment. The culture emphasizes quality, regulatory compliance, collaboration, and continuous improvement throughout the product development life cycle
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Raleigh, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Raleigh,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
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