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Philips is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device — a full-time, based in San Diego, CA role ($114k–$182k). Apply directly on Philips's careers page below.
Staff Electrical Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
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Staff Electrical Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)Job Description
Staff Electrical Engineer – Medical Device (San Diego, CA)
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.
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.
Responsibilities include 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 following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
How we work together:
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an onsite role.
About Philips:
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
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Philips Transparency Details:
The pay range for this position in CA is $114,000 - $182,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information:
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.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to San Diego, CA.
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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device at Philips?
The estimated salary range for Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device at Philips is $114,000 - $182,000 USD per year.
What skills are required for Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device at Philips?
The required skills for Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device at Philips include: FPGA.
What is the seniority level for Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device at Philips?
Senior Electrical Engineer, Medical Device at Philips is a Senior / Staff level position.
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