Job Description

Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer Job Description

The Principal Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role as a key technical resource, supporting all phases of new platform development from concept and technology development through commercialization and post-market support. This role involves architecting, designing, selecting, and evaluating critical system components, as well as prototyping, testing, and releasing electronics for needles and consoles to production.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, test, and transfer electromechanical systems and disposables to production for product development activities.
• Create system diagrams, architecture development, component selection, and sub-system design.
• Oversee prototype creation, V&V activities, production tool planning, and design and test fixtures for class 2 medical devices.
• Design electronic architecture, block diagrams, patient isolation designs, and power distribution.
• Select components and processing platforms, oversee schematic entry, layout, and prototype builds and testing.
• Support the transfer to production and research product development solutions.
• Consult and solicit feedback from internal stakeholders to translate customer needs into engineering designs.
• Optimize design based on test results in collaboration with other design engineers.
• Work with external vendors and partners to accelerate product development and testing.
• Develop fixtures and use off-the-shelf equipment to create test environments for evaluating new ablation systems.
• Create related documentation and support materials in conjunction with design and development activities.

Essential Skills

• B.S. degree in Electrical or related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in electronics design and system design for new product development.
• Technical competencies in software-driven electromechanical medical devices, with a strong preference for previous experience with ablation devices.
• Proficiency in electrical engineering design processes and tools, including Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout, circuit simulation, and component selection.
• Experience with patient/user safety, power distribution architecture, and design.
• Knowledge of wireless communications technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and RFID.
• Expertise in using spectrum analyzers, high-frequency scopes, and other test instrumentation.
• Hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in an ISO quality management system is desired.
• Familiarity with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) for IEC compliance is desired.
• Experience designing equipment for MRI compatibility is desired.
• Ability to create clear product design documentation such as concept diagrams, specifications, requirements, and test plans.

Work Environment

The role involves working with advanced technologies in a dynamic environment focused on medical device capital equipment and electronic disposables. The work requires collaboration with various stakeholders, both internal and external, to enhance product development and testing processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $100.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Saint Paul,MN. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jan 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Job Tags

Contract work, Temporary work,

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