Senior R+D Electrical Engineer - Diagnostics

Job Description

The Senior Hardware Engineer will own the hardware architecture for our patient monitoring platform and peripherals, leading all design activities. This role requires an expert who can define a clear technical vision and guide a team of engineers in its execution. You will lead the design of next-generation and existing medical products, making critical selections for core technologies while ensuring compliance with all medical device regulations.

This position is expected to be in office 4 days a week at our Cincinnati location. This is not a remote position.

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• Lead the hardware architecture for systems utilizing high-performance, ARM-based solutions.
• Drive the technology selection and integration strategy for next-generation wireless, including advanced BLE features and other innovative communication hardware.
• Own the architecture for the entire system, optimizing for battery life, efficiency, thermal performance, and electrical safety.
• Serve as the technical authority for all hardware design aspects, from concept to manufacturing, including simulation, validation, and complex troubleshooting.
• Mentor other hardware engineers and provide technical oversight on all designs.
• Own the hardware compliance strategy, ensuring designs meet all requirements for FDA (21 CFR 820), ISO 13485, and IEC 60601-1, and act as a key technical resource during regulatory reviews.
• Design complex PCB assemblies and test fixtures to support development, verification, and manufacturing needs.
• Manage technical relationships with hardware component vendors and contract manufacturers.

• Identifies opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.
• Ensures that documentation complies with company standards and industry regulations.
• Applies domain mastery to the application and advancement of engineering methods and tools.
• Establishes and enforces quality standards; participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field and 6+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of both. Significant experience with integrating multiple wireless technologies onto a single platform, including antenna design considerations and coexistence strategies. Proven expertise in architecting hardware for portable, fixed, battery-powered, wireless and wired peripherals. A history of technical project leadership and mentoring. Experience designing analog front-ends for signal acquisition.

Experience designing hardware for location-aware technologies. Experience with medical device risk management (ISO 14971) for hardware.

• Deep expertise in design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Expert-level proficiency with Altium Designer.
• Mastery of high-speed digital design, signal integrity (SI), and power integrity (PI).
• A strong system-level perspective, with the ability to manage complex technical trade-offs.
• Expert-level knowledge and application of medical device hardware standards (IEC 60601-1) and development within a 21 CFR 820 compliant QMS.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and make critical architectural decisions.

• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to level II and level III engineers.

Founded in 1915, Midmark Corporation is the only company transforming healthcare experiences through innovative design within the medical, dental and animal health environments. With more than 2,200 teammates worldwide, Midmark focuses on harmonizing space, technology and workflows, creating a better experience for caregivers and patients at the point of care. The Midmark headquarters and innovation hub are located in Versailles, Ohio, which is also home to the Midmark Experience Center, Design Center, Technology Center and our largest manufacturing facility.

Midmark maintains eleven additional locations in the United States, including four innovation hubs, and has subsidiaries in India and Italy.

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