Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Would you like to work in an international environment where you'll make a difference every day? At Permobil, we're looking for game-changers to join us as we innovate for individuals and develop the world's most advanced assistive solutions.

At Permobil, the people who use our products come first. Our purpose is to create advanced assistive solutions that make the lives of adults and children living with disabilities more enriching. Our people are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver innovations that improve lives. We are a sustainable and responsible business committed to continuous improvement, and our customers can trust us to provide market-leading solutions driven by insights-based clinical data.Permobil R&D has an immediate opening for an Electrical Hardware DesignEngineer on the Power Assist Devices team in the Lebanon, TN facility.
Working in cross-functional teams to define the product design requirements and ensure these requirements are satisfied.
Developing state-of-the-art power-assist medical devices - including powertrain design, power delivery electronics, sensing, feedback, and control electronics.
Developing data-driven sensing and control techniques for adaptation and customization for different environments and users across a range of power-assist devices for wheelchair users.
Translation of business and customer needs into technical requirements and functional electro-mechanical specifications.
Using engineering principles and techniques to research, design, analyze, and test new product designs, technologies, materials and prototypes during product development.
Utilizing ECAD tools to do electronic schematic capture, printed circuit board layout, and generate production documents for power and control electronics.
Researching design options and performing experiments and analysis to determine potential design feasibility or application; taking responsibility for design/development activities, which may include leading, participating in, coordinating or supporting: concept, planning, design for manufacture, and execution stages; building product prototype/bench models for proof of concept.
Creating DHF documentation appropriate for Class II Medical Devices including design and development plans, controlled design documentation, change records, and V&V documents. Coordinating and performing cross-functional Design Reviews, Risk Management activities and design mitigation.

Requirements:
You have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering or related field.
Minimum 2 years of relevant new product development experience with durable electro-mechanical products. Medical device industry is preferred
Minimum 2 years of relevant Printed Circuit Board design in an ECAD tool such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, etc.
Experience with basics of electromagnetic compatibility considerations and testing.
Knowledge of common PCBA multilayer stackups, manufacturing, and inspection processes.
Hands-on experience with PCB assembly and initial board bring-up including fine pitch soldering, reflow, and rework.
History of experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, power supplies, and other typical electronics bench tools.
Experience with formal documentation and design review procedures.
Customer and market orientation in the identification of key needs, understanding the right solutions needed to meet customer requirements and the development of successful products
Proven experience with new product launches from pre-study and concept phase through development and commercialization
Experience with phased product development processes, stage-gate project management, and making project tradeoff decisions due to constraints.

Why Permobil is a great next step for you!

1.You'll make a difference. Every day

Everything we do leads to understanding and improving the lives of our users. Through our evidence-based innovation, we make a difference to people's lives.

2.You'll make your mark as part of our future

We collaborate with colleagues across borders to Innovate for Individuals. The impact you make personally could lead change around the world.

3.You'll feel welcome from day one

We're known for being great colleagues, who are collaborative, fun and at the cutting-edge. Everyone in the Permobil family cares as much as you do about making a positive difference.

4.You can have a lifestyle you love

you're always close to nature, yet never far from civilization. We want everyone who works for us to have a lifestyle they love - at work and beyond.

Who you are
You are passionate, innovative, and ambitious.You want to make a difference for others and feel fulfilled when you can seethe link between the work you do and positive improvements in the lives ofothers. You search out opportunities and are prepared to go off the beatentrack to chase your dreams. You don't follow the herd - you find new ways ofworking and go where you see potential to make your mark. You are a pioneer, arevolutionary, a game-changer and you are who we're looking for.

Information
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More about Permobil

Permobil founder Dr. Per Udden believed that helping people achieve the greatest level of independence is a basic human right and, for over 50 years, Permobil has held fast to that belief. Permobil is a global leader in advanced rehabilitation technology, passionate about better understanding our users' needs and improving their quality of life through state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. Today, those solutions include power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, power assist, and manual wheelchairs.

Permobil is part of Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB, and is headquartered in Sweden. Permobil has 1600 team members in more than 15 countries around the world. For more information regarding the company's storied history and complete product line, visit permobil.com.

Fun facts about us: One of our products was 1 of 100 best inventions in Time magazine in 2021