Electrical Engineer

Globus Medical - Audubon, PA

Full-time

Audubon, PA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Electrical Engineer will join Globus Medical's Digital Health team, focusing on the design, development, and testing of innovative medical devices aimed at improving the quality of life for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. This role requires a blend of firmware expertise, creative problem-solving, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to bring connected embedded systems to market.

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

Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering with 3+ years of experience or MS EE with 1+ years of experience
• Experience writing firmware in C
• Experience with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, RS-485, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and BLE
• Experience developing firmware for connected devices (e.g. IoT) with wireless communication and sensor subsystems
• Experience with Git source control and pull request processes
• Experience with hands-on prototyping and debugging
• Working knowledge of electrical schematics and PCB layout
• Ability to use Altium or equivalent PCBA design tool
• Proficient with electrical test equipment (e.g. multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• Experience with circuit modelling software (e.g. ADS, LTspice, Pspice)
• Experience designing and testing according to industry safety standards (e.g. IEC 60601-1, IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1, or equivalent)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in small teams
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of wireless communication protocols and cybersecurity principles
• Experience with wireless power applications (e.g. inductive coupling systems)
• Experience designing for medical device or wearable applications
• Experience translating product requirements into design specifications and verification tests
• Experience with Python or equivalent language for data analysis and visualization, automation of test equipment, signal processing, and interfacing with hardware
• Experience developing applications in C++, C#, or equivalent language