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Full-time
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Benefits
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Salary: $70,000 – $95,000
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Rutland, VT
Electrical Design Engineer
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our team developing innovative medical devices. This role requires a unique combination of embedded systems expertise, wireless connectivity knowledge, and medical device regulatory experience.
Key Responsibilities
– Design and develop embedded systems for wearable medical devices using microcontrollers
– Operating in size constrained environments.
– Operating with various battery/energy constraints.
– Devices will relate to IoT
– Operating in a hospital setting, subject to knocking, vibration, and moisture.
– Implement BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) and secure wireless connectivity solutions
– Develop and maintain firmware for medical device applications
– Conduct system-level testing and validation
– Design miniature circuits optimized for medical device applications
– Ensure designs are compatible with surface mount manufacturing parameters
– Address EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) issues through design and testing
– Support regulatory compliance efforts for medical device standards
– Rapid prototyping through use of breadboards, breakout boards and other related technology
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills:
– Demonstrable track record with soldering (Certificate or reference)
– Ability to give form to abstract ideas, take high level concept and identify components and processes to give life to the idea.
– Understanding and experience with microcontroller schematics.
– Strong experience with embedded microcontroller development
– Proficiency in BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) implementation
– Firmware development experience.
– C/C++, RTOS
– Knowledge of secure wireless connectivity protocols and best practices
– Experience with miniature circuit design and layout
– Familiarity with EMC testing, troubleshooting, and mitigation techniques
– Familiarity with Machine Learning and Generative AI
– Familiarity with version control best practices, git.
Regulatory & Quality:
– Working knowledge of ISO 13485 (Medical Devices Quality Management)
– Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality standards
– Understanding of UL/IEC 60601 standards for medical electrical equipment
– Experience with design controls and documentation for regulated environments
Education & Experience:
– Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
– 3-7 years of experience in medical device development or similar regulated industry
– Proven track record of taking products from concept through manufacturing
Preferred Qualifications:
– Experience fabricating and soldering miniature device prototypes
– Experience with 3D printing for prototyping.
– Experience with multimodal sensor systems.
– Master’s degree in electrical engineering
– Experience with FDA submission processes (510(k), PMA)
– Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for connected medical devices
– Familiarity with risk management per ISO 14971
– Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT)
– Background in analog circuit design and signal processing
What We Offer
– Base Salary $70k – $95k depending on qualifications
– Employee Medical and Dental
– 401k with company match
– Opportunity to make a difference in a passionate startup environment with global influence over a critical area of healthcare, a strong and principled executive team, and an award winning innovative culture.
HDmedical is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.




