Electrical Engineering Team Lead

The Opportunity

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

The Role

As QuidelOrtho continues to grow, we are seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering Team Lead for in vitro diagnostic instrument development who will provide technical leadership and contribution to product design, as well as functional management to a team of individuals with responsibilities of electrical design and fabrication for QuidelOrtho’s instrument platforms.

This position reports to the Senior Manager of R&D Mechanical & Electrical Engineering and is located onsite in Rochester, NY.

The Responsibilities

• Leads and manages team of electrical engineers and technicians that delivers new instrument hardware and sustainment of current product portfolio.
• Manages team to ensure development projects are staffed and executed in alignment with QuidelOrtho’s growth strategy.
• Drives instrument development by leading and/or contributing to the design, verification/validation, and implementation of subsystem control boards, power systems, sensitometry DSP boards, system harnessing, and other electrical instrumentation.
• Supports current product instrumentation by conducting root cause analysis and delivering reliability improvements, field enhancements, and obsolescence solutions for electrical designs.
• Provides technical oversight of design work undertaken by the team through standardized design reviews.
• Works with manager to ensure Electrical Engineering R&D capabilities, including people, processes, tools, and methods, are supportive of overall Electrical Engineering functional strategy.
• Enables an engaged working environment by motivating, mentoring for personal growth, and entrepreneurship. This may include managing strategic relationships for workforce augmentation, and external design services.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and external design partners to deliver product features that improve our customer experience, product performance and safety.
• Responsible for operating within a budget and may provide input on budget allocation and prioritization.

The Individual

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline is required, Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years relevant experience required with a track record of delivering products in the medical, automotive, and/or defense industries, preferably with relevant medical device design exposure.
• Must have 3+ years in directing and/or managing engineering teams.
• Must have technical background with hands-on experience in following areas: Electrical Engineering, leading EE teams, Root Cause Investigation, Requirements Management, Product Integration, Risk Management, Verification and Validation strategies.
• Must have direct technical experience with implementation of digital and analog circuits, design for and testing of EMI/EMC requirements, stepper motor driver circuits and servo controllers, optical systems preferred
• Must be strong advocate for and have demonstrated experience in driving productivity through adoption of state-of-the art design tools, Altium experience preferred
• Proven record of building and driving high performance teams with a strong focus on employees’ professional growth is required.
• Must have strong customer focus to ensure that the experience delivered by the product is consistent with expectations.
• Results orientation: Must be capable of making commitments, setting priorities, and delivering results in time and on budget in a highly regulated environment.
• Situational Adaptability: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future concerns.
• Develops and maintains effective cross functional relationships and is capable of quickly earning trust and respect.
• Strong overall written and verbal communication skills, including presentation capability and management of interpersonal conflicts.
• Must have the ability to travel 10% both domestic and international.

Key Working Relationships

• Internal Partners: R&D Leadership, Quality, Regulatory, Service, Manufacturing, Marketing, Project Management.
• External Partners: Customers and Vendors.

The Working Environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of a manufacturing, laboratory, or warehouse environment and include handling of viral and bacterial hazards, potentially hazardous chemicals, as well as infectious or potentially infectious bodily fluids, tissues, and samples. Up to 75% of the time at desk, standing or sitting extended periods of time. Flexible work hours to meet project deadlines.

Physical Demands

Typically, 40% of time in meetings; 60% of time at the preforming technical tasks, on computer/doing paperwork/ on phone, doing analytical work. Walking, standing, and sitting for long periods of time are routine to accomplish tasks in this role. 

Salary Transparency

The salary range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, geography, and abilities of the candidate, in addition to internal equity and alignment with market data. At QuidelOrtho, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The salary range for this position is $120,000-140,000 and is bonus eligible. QuidelOrtho offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with a 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (including sick time), and paid Holidays. All benefits are non-contractual, and QuidelOrtho may amend, terminate, or enhance the benefits provided, as it deems appropriate

Equal Employment Opportunity

QuidelOrtho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. QuidelOrtho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform the duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@quidelortho.com.