What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Electrical Engineer position at ATR International?
Client: Leading Medical Device Manufacturing Co.
Location: Lafayette, CO
ONSITE ROLE
Pay Rate: $60-65/hr W2
Contract Period: 12 months
Note: This is not a 1099/C2C role. We do not transfer or sponsor visa.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and expert in designing, developing, and integrating complex electrical systems for the Client’s Surgical Innovations products. This role provides a unique opportunity to work on challenging projects, mentor team members, and contribute directly to life-changing technologies. You will work cross-functionally with teams in mechanical engineering, software development, quality assurance, new product development, and manufacturing to drive projects from concept through commercialization, with a focus on technology development. Your work will help the Client achieve its mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of patients worldwide. Primary Responsibilities
· Contribute to the maintenance and testing of mixed-signal electrical systems and circuits for medical devices, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 60601).
· Develop detailed specifications, schematics, and PCB layouts, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to meet design and performance requirements.
· Ensure reliability, develop technical specifications for test hardware conformance to specifications; may include modifying existing products.
· Contributes to technical project planning, establish timelines, define deliverables, and proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.
· Develop detailed specifications for replacement of obsolete components; may include development of test specifications, regulatory assessment, and standards testing (e.g., IEC 60601)
· Monitor, investigate, and validate customer complaint trends to determine if product needs additional modifications or redesign while maintaining product requirements
· Other responsibilities as assigned
· Experience with all phases of mixed-signal board design including architecture, circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, and design verification
· Strong electrical signals and systems fundamentals including frequency domain representations and circuit analysis
· Experience with OrCAD schematic capture and PCB layout tools
· Hands-on experience using lab test equipment (e.g. multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic and network analyzers) for system integration, debugging and testing Experience designing, testing, and implementing medium-voltage systems (
· Experience in designing and testing medical equipment within a regulated industry and familiarity with 60601-1 safety standard
· Ability to work in an agile development environment
· Interest in the challenges of addressing customer complaints
1. Mixed-Signal Electrical System Design & Analysis
· Proven expertise across end-to-end mixed-signal board design: system architecture, circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, and design verification
· Strong fundamentals in signal integrity, frequency-domain analysis, and circuit theory
· Ability to design, test, and integrate medium-voltage and safety-critical systems for medical devices
2. Medical Device Regulatory Compliance & Safety Standards (IEC 60601)
· Hands-on experience designing and testing regulated medical equipment
· Strong working knowledge of IEC 60601-1 safety standard, regulatory assessments, and standards-based verification testing
· Experience handling component obsolescence, regulatory impact assessments, and compliance testing
3. Hardware Verification, Debugging & Reliability Engineering
· Extensive use of lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic/network analyzers, DMMs) for system integration, debugging, and validation
· Ability to develop test specifications, validate conformance, and ensure long-term reliability
· Experience analyzing customer complaints, identifying root causes, and driving design improvements without compromising requirements
Education Required:
· Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of electrical engineering experience
· OR a Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of electrical engineering experience
Years’ Experience Required: Stated above
What product line will this person support? Medical Surgical Devices like Energy Generators, Lung Health and GYN products.
Salary : $60 - $65