Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

Position Overview:

Avation Medical is actively recruiting Principal / Manager Electrical Engineer to lead all electrical hardware engineering aspects the Vivally System, the first FDA-cleared closed-loop wearable neuromodulation system to treat symptoms of overactive bladder in adults. This role will be pivotal in managing Vivally hardware including circuit board design and electromechanical systems, creating concepts for next generation systems, ensuing state-of-the-art design practices and extensive interfacing with testing, software and regulatory teams to create a fully systematic development approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Electrical/Hardware engineering for innovative medical devices
• Design and manufacture of printed circuit board assemblies for neuromodulation systems
• Create Digital/Analog circuits with microprocessors, amplifiers, power and wireless systems
• Perform electromechanical and hardware/software integration
• Employ modeling, analysis and simulation to optimize system performance
• Lead and build necessary tools, setups, equipment and fixtures for hardware testing
• Participate in IP expansion, pipeline growth and next generation architecture development
• Execute continuous improvements in design and processes to facilitate scale-up operations
• Ensure adherence to Design Controls and Risk management per ISO 14971
• Work in a cross-functional team and actively contribute to all aspects of the project

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 6-10 years of experience in medical device industry
• Expert in digital and analog circuit design and layout for embedded systems
• Knowledge of system integration, architecture, and software-driven medical devices
• Experience with test planning, execution and protocols in a regulatory environment
• Familiarity with quality systems, documentation, protocols, and reports
• working knowledge of standards including IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485
• Independent, creative, collaborative with strong positive can-do attitude

Desirable qualifications:

• Knowledge of control theory, digital signal processing or neuromodulation
• Familiarity with systems and lab tools such as Labview, Matlab and Python

Physical Requirements

• Typical physical demands include a high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a PC, normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Avation Culture

We are seeking candidates who will embrace the Avation E.D.I.C.T.

• Empower Patients: We empower patients to get their life back which motivates everything we do.
• Diversity Matters: We value differences and similarities. Our patients are diverse and so are we.
• Innovative Mindset: We embrace growing and improving, approaching challenges with excitement, innovation, integrity, and urgency.
• Commitment: We commit to acting with empathy, gratitude, kindness, and joy.
• Team: We are each other’s toughest critics, our biggest challengers, and loudest supporters.

Decisions concerning employment are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.