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We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Summary
Our Medical Device Solutions team develops innovative medical technologies from early concepts through product development and commercialization. We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and integration of advanced medical devices and electronic systems.
This role is ideal for engineers with hands-on experience in embedded electronics, analog and digital circuit design, PCB development, and regulated product development environments who enjoy working on multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges.
Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits for medical device systems and subsystems.
• Support concept generation and technical brainstorming to address complex design challenges and evaluate potential solutions.
• Develop embedded electronics and hardware architectures including microcontrollers, sensors, power systems, and communications interfaces.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB design/layout using tools such as Altium or similar ECAD platforms.
• Build, prototype, and evaluate electronic hardware assemblies in laboratory environments.
• Perform hands-on circuit board assembly, soldering, and rework including surface-mount and through-hole components.
• Fabricate and assemble wire harnesses and prototype electrical subsystems for test and development.
• Conduct hardware bring-up, electrical testing, debugging, and fault isolation using laboratory instrumentation.
• Apply engineering analysis techniques including SPICE simulation, tolerance analysis, signal integrity evaluation, and experimental design.
• Support development of system architecture, technical requirements, and subsystem specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, firmware/software developers, systems engineers, and quality specialists.
• Generate and maintain engineering documentation, verification reports, and test protocols.
• Support compliance with ISO 13485 quality management systems and design control requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and verification activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.
• Contribute technical input for client proposals and project planning activities.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Technical Skills:
  • Analog and digital circuit design
  • Embedded electronics and microcontroller systems (e.g., ARM-based platforms, STM32, or similar architectures)
  • PCB schematic capture and layout (Altium Designer or similar ECAD platforms)
  • Hardware prototyping and development
  • Electronic troubleshooting, debugging, and fault isolation
  • Use of laboratory instrumentation (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and programmable power supplies)
  • Hardware prototyping techniques including circuit board assembly, SMT rework, and prototype cable or harness fabrication
  • Hardware verification and test method development
  • Technical documentation and engineering reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience with communication interfaces and protocols such as NFC, I2C, SPI, USB, UART, Bluetooth.
• Experience with RF design, electromagnetic systems, or wireless electronics.
• Experience with mixed signal electronics including analog front ends, sensor interfaces, and power management circuits
• Experience with hardware and firmware system integration.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability (DFM).
• Experience performing risk analysis using ISO 14971 methodologies.
• Experience working in regulated development environments including ISO 13485.
• Experience with medical electrical safety and regulatory standards such as IEC 60601.
• Experience applying safety and certification standards (IEC, UL, TUV) during product development.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed
For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.
You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities

Vaccinations & Safety Protocols
Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients' requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws).
Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.
The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by Battelle's Legal Department.
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