About the position
At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer with deep firmware experience to join our growing Active Implant team. You will work closely with a team of mechanical engineers to conceptualize and commercialize innovative medical devices to meaningfully impact the lives of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background designing, building, and testing embedded systems, including firmware design and development. This role requires a balance of creative thinking, analytical design, hands-on prototyping and testing, and systematic product development.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test connected embedded systems, ensuring adherence to industry standards and performance metrics (e.g. IEC 60601-1)
- Lead the design, build, and test of firmware for microcontroller-based systems
- Architect, design, analyze, program, implement, debug, and modify firmware
- Translate product requirements into design specifications and verification tests
- Design PCBAs containing analog, digital, and embedded components
- Develop and build test fixtures, test procedures, and test scripts (e.g. Python)
- Work independently as well as on small teams using agile methodologies
- Collaborate with a team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to integrate system hardware and firmware into market-ready medical device products
- Evaluate real-world system performance with hands-on verification and validation testing
- Adhere to project timelines to deliver on-time designs, prototypes, test results, and documentation
- Contribute to the growth of Globus Medical’s dominant intellectual property portfolio
- Ensure compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally
- Represent the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering with 3-5 years of electrical engineering experience required
- Experience in analog and digital circuit design including signal processing, a/d, d/a, power; embedded design in C is a plus
- Experience with sensored and sensorless motor control techniques
- Proficient with electrical test equipment; oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
- Familiar with design for test, analyzing information, and reporting results
- Experience with schematic capture software - Altium preferred
- Experience with writing Firmware
- Experience with circuit modelling software such as PSpice or LTSpice
- Experience with PCB development including schematic, layout, building, debugging and component selection
- Experience with NRTL safety and EMC testing in accordance with IEC 60601
- Experience working in the medical device company is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Motivated self-starter with good time management and organizational skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Commitment to a diverse workforce
- Support for an inclusive and respectful environment
