Principal Electrical Engineer – BD Advanced Patient Monitoring

Becton Dickinson (BD) recently completed the acquisition of the Edwards Critical Care business. This position is part of the Critical Care division, and as such will become a part of the BD organization in the future. Critical Care will operate as a separate business unit, called Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) within BD’s medical segment, aligning with BD’s smart connected care approach. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. If you are invited to interview for this position, a recruiter will provide further details about this exciting transition. Learn more about BD at bd.com .

How you will make an impact:

The Principal Electrical Engineer, R&D will support Electronic Hardware development.

• Working with internal and external resources to execute the design and development, testing and release of electronic hardware used in medical device systems.

• Strong emphasis on Electrical Engineering with a broad multi-disciplinary R&D experience in design and development of analog, digital and mixed electronic circuits, optoelectronics, sensors and front-end signal conditioning circuits for medical device and biomedical applications.

• Responsible for applying electrical engineering and product development experience to develop novel methods and new concepts for patient monitoring products.

• Responsible for performing basic R&D work and feasibility of new concepts, analyzing data, drawing conclusions and preparing final reports and presentations.

• Additional responsibilities include developing electronic hardware requirements and system designs, interfacing and management of external electronic development partners, agency testing to support 60601-1 and 60601-1-2 and other required testing, troubleshooting field issues, and providing input/support for medical device design control deliverables. Experience with designing to meet the requirements of 60601 is highly desirable

What you’ll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s Degree in in Engineering or Scientific field, 6 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education -OR-

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in in Engineering or Scientific field, 5 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education Required -OR-

• Ph.D. or equivalent in in Engineering or Scientific field, 2 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education

What else we look for (Preferred):

• A degree in Electrical Engineer is strongly preferred.

• Experience developing electronic hardware for medical devices in an FDA regulated environment strongly preferred.

• Strong theoretical and applied experience in analog electronic circuits design.

• Experience with front-end analog signal conditioning circuits.

• Experience with analog sensors such as sensors to measure temperature, pressure, flow, etc.

• Strong experience in medical device product development.

• Strong theoretical and applied experience in analog electronic circuits for medical and biomedical applications and bioinstrumentation: experience with analog electronic circuits to measure electrophysiological and biomedical signals.

• Proficient with EE design tools: Tools for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) development. Altium experience preferred.

• Experience in analog, digital and mixed circuit simulation and modeling (with for example PSPICE and other similar software packages).

• Experience with embedded systems.

• Experience with microcontrollers and FPGAs.

• Experience with CPLDs.

• Experience in designing for and testing to Regulatory standards such as IEC/EN60601-1 and IEC/EN60601-1-2, etc.

• Excellent documentation of work results.

• Experience in writing requirements, design documentation, test protocols, test reports, scientific reports and papers.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $115,000 to $163,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.