Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

CONMED is seeking a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Research and Development team based in Westborough, Massachusetts. The engineer will develop embedded software for various medical platforms, apply engineering design principles to sustaining projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and support advanced surgical devices and powered instruments that are used in orthopedic and arthroscopic surgery products. The engineer will have immediate opportunities to contribute in a fast-paced, hands-on, and game-changing environment.

CONMED is a leader in medical technology. We empower healthcare providers worldwide to deliver exceptional outcomes for patients. If you are committed to making a difference and delivering exceptional results, you will find a group of people here who shares your passion for meaningful work. You will be supported by a leadership team that promotes engagement through professional development, new challenges, and growth opportunities throughout your career. Come inspire us through your dedication, creativity, and exceptional performance - we will do the same for you!

This position has the opportunity to be leveled up for the right experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of system and board level requirements, architecture, conceptual designs, design verification protocols, test plans, test reports and manufacturing documentation.
• Responsible for designing, developing and troubleshooting electrical and electro-mechanical modules, circuit boards and systems.
• Responsible for managing FPGA development, simulation, verification, and documentation.
• Able to conduct/participate in design reviews, present results of formal analysis, generate project progress reports and investigation summaries.
• Participate in medical compliance and safety certification for various electrical systems.
• Works with cross functional development teams comprised of electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers as well as project leaders, program managers, marketing and production personnel in development of new medical equipment as well as sustaining engineering activities.
• Manage sub-projects and provide technical oversight of internal and external resources.
• Will design and coordinate the construction of manufacturing test fixtures for production manufacturing.
• Performs sustaining engineering activities and continued support for existing products.

Senior Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or related.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.

Principal Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or related.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior medical device experience.
• Strong background in embedded real-time system design.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Track record of completing development projects on-time and on-budget with incremental deliverables.
• Must have a good balance of theoretical and practical experience and must be “hands on” in an electronics lab environment and have experience using basic test equipment.
• Demonstrated technical leadership of solutions with the ability to achieve results in a complex environment while managing multiple critical projects.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools including Schematic Capture and Layout (OrCad, Allegro, Altium or equivalent).
• 5-7 years’ experience designing and implementing 8, 16 or 32 bit embedded processors in a commercial/medical environment (ARM7 or Cortex preferred).
• Working knowledge of C or C++ programming in an embedded environment.
• Serial communication experience (UART, I2C, and SPI).
• Verilog/VHDL and latest FPGA architectures.
• ARM/Cortex.
• LVDS, TDMS, Video, HDMI, DisplayPort.
• IEC 60601, RoHS & WEEE standards.

0-20% travel.

This position is not eligible for employer-based sponsorship.

Salary Disclosure: The annual salary range for the senior position is $102,940 to $161,760. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level. The salary range is CONMED’s good faith belief at the time of this posting.

The annual salary range for the principal position is $126,700 to $206,620. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level. The salary range is CONMED’s good faith belief at the time of this posting.

Benefits:

CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.

• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance - cost paid fully by CONMED.
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) - CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan - allows stock purchases at discounted price.
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses.

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CONMED is an Equal Opportunity Employer & an Affirmative Action Employer. CONMED is a strong advocate of workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, citizenship status, or veteran status.

If you feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, you are encouraged to contact us at 800-325-5900 option #3.