Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Company Overview

ANEUVO is a bioelectronic medical device company developing advanced neuromodulation technologies to treat conditions and injuries resistant to traditional approaches. Founded in 2016 by UCLA researchers Dr. Wentai Liu and Dr. Yi Kai Lo, our mission is to restore functional independence and improve quality of life for people with disabling diseases and spinal cord injuries. Our flagship product, the ExaStim® Stimulation System, is a noninvasive, portable spinal neuromodulation device designed to help improve or restore motor function and strength. ExaStim has FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Mark, advancing safe, home-based neurorehabilitation globally. aneuvo.com

Role Overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer leads design, development, verification, and lifecycle ownership of ExaStim® and next‑gen neuromodulation electronics. You will architect mixed-signal circuitry, drive board- and system-level design for safety-critical stimulation and sensing, and ensure robust performance from concept through clinical and commercial release. This role emphasizes circuit design, PCB development, V&V, reliability, and compliance (EMC/safety), with close collaboration across R&D, Systems, Firmware, Quality, and Regulatory in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Architecture & Design

• Own system and board-level electrical architecture for neuromodulation systems, including stimulation drivers, precision sensing/AFE, power management, and safety interlocks.
• Design mixed-signal circuitry (analog front ends, isolated H-bridges/current sources, low-noise amplifiers, ADC/DAC interfaces, filtering, protection) meeting safety and performance requirements.
• Lead PCB development: schematic capture, component selection, stack-up, layout guidance for low noise, isolation, creepage/clearance, thermal, and EMI/EMC robustness.
• Specify and integrate batteries/power subsystems (charging, fuel gauging, protections) and ensure electrical safety.

Verification, Validation & Reliability

• Define electrical requirements and acceptance criteria; develop test plans and protocols for board- and system-level V&V.
• Perform bring-up, debug, and characterization using oscilloscopes, SMUs, spectrum/network analyzers, and automated test setups.
• Lead design reviews, worst-case circuit analysis, tolerance/Monte Carlo, derating, and reliability assessments (lifecycle, ESD/EOS).
• Plan and support pre-compliance and formal testing (EMC, electrical safety, RF/coexistence as applicable) with external labs.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure designs align with 21 CFR 820 design controls, ISO 13485 QMS, and applicable standards (e.g., IEC 60601‑1, 60601‑1‑2, 60601‑1‑11; ISO 14971 risk management).
• Generate and maintain design documentation: requirements, schematics/BOMs, design descriptions, risk files, verification reports, and traceability matrices.
• Support internal/external audits and regulatory submissions by providing electrical design evidence and rationale.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Systems, Firmware/Embedded, Mechanical, and Human Factors to optimize end-to-end system performance and usability.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory on requirements, risk mitigations, and evidence generation; interface with suppliers/CMs for DFM and component strategy.
• Provide technical guidance for test fixtures and limited DFX input to ensure design intent is maintained through build and scale.

Sustaining & Lifecycle Ownership

• Own electrical sustaining for commercial devices: lead root-cause analysis for field/manufacturing issues, implement design changes to improve robustness, yield, and cost without compromising safety.
• Manage component obsolescence, second-sourcing, and ECOs; maintain configuration control and documentation throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8–12 years of hands-on electrical design experience, ideally in active Class II medical devices, implantable/externally applied stimulators, wearables, or other safety-critical, mixed-signal products.
• Proven ownership of board/system design from concept to release: analog front ends, precision sensing, power management, and high-reliability circuit design.
• Strong proficiency in schematic capture and guiding PCB layout for low noise and EMC; experience with isolated power/data, high-voltage/current-limited drivers, and patient-applied parts is a plus.
• Expertise in lab bring-up, debug, and characterization; comfortable with scripting/automation for testing (e.g., Python, LabVIEW) a plus.
• Experience with regulatory and safety standards (IEC 60601 series), EMC design and test, and design controls in a QMS (21 CFR 820, ISO 13485); familiarity with ISO 14971 risk management.
• Solid understanding of DFT/DFR and basic DFM; able to collaborate with manufacturing/CMs while maintaining design integrity.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and cross-functional leadership in a startup or small-company environment.

Nice to Have

• Neuromodulation or bio-signal experience (EEG/EMG/ENG), low-noise analog design, and electrode-tissue interface considerations.
• Firmware familiarity for hardware/firmware co-design (embedded C/C , RTOS) and digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, BLE).
• Battery-powered medical or wearable device experience, including charger and protection ICs, and IEC 62133/UN 38.3 considerations.

Why ANEUVO

• Direct impact on next-generation neurorehabilitation products with real patient outcomes.
• High ownership across architecture, design, V&V, and sustaining.
• Collaborative team with deep domain expertise in bioelectronics and neuromodulation.