Medical Device SR Electrical Engineer

Gilero is a leading medical device design, development, and manufacturing partner. We specialize in creating innovative solutions that improve patient care and enhance lives. Gilero is part of Sanner, a company that successively developed from a global market leader for desiccant closures and effervescent tablet packaging into a sought-after provider of customized solutions in the areas of medical devices and diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and consumer healthcare. Today, Sanner supplies its products to more than 150 countries globally and has over 600 employees. Our growing dynamic team of professionals works across disciplines to bring ideas to life, from concept to commercialization.

by joining us as a Senior Electrical Engineer you will lead and contribute to the development of complex medical devices and combination products. The ideal candidate will bring their electrical engineering perspective while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards. You will be responsible for leading electrical engineering projects and company activities for medical device and drug delivery applications.This role is pivotal in bridging engineering disciplines to deliver safe, effective, and innovative healthcare solutions.

You'll create in a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions will make a real difference. You'll work with multiple clients across a variety of cutting-edge products to help shape the future of healthcare technology, ensuring products meet the highest standards and positively impact patient outcomes across the globe.

Location: Durham, NC

Responsibilities:

• Acts as technical lead throughout the full product development lifecycle from initial concept to release to market of new medical devices; primarily class I and class II electro-mechanical devices.
• Designs mixed signal, analog, power, and digital circuit design; including schematic capture and layout of PCBAs.
• Prepares detailed block diagrams, circuit schematics, and component specifications.
• Documents the design of hardware and facilitate the formal release process for medical devices, satisfying applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
• Performs high-level circuit simulations.
• Leads and performs hardware testing and debugging for medical device safety and EMC standards.
• Investigates, evaluates, and selects electronic components.
• Supports custom firmware development and testing.
• Works with component and assembly vendors to ensure designs can be efficiently and cost-effectively manufactured.
• Leads and participates in writing product and customer requirements, design and phase reviews, product and process risk assessments, root cause investigations, and corrective action planning.
• Plans, authors, and executes test methods and protocols for design verification and validation.
• Analyzes test data, interprets results, and formulates conclusions.
• Maintains the Design History File (DHF) and ensures documents are complete, accurate, current, and compliant with regulations.
• Contributes to developing electrical engineering tools and processes and trains others to use those systems.
• Identifies technical opportunities and generates work for themselves within their assigned project teams.
• Defines objectives, participates in, and oversees quality of output for large or complex projects.
• Contributes to solving open-ended problems and tasks with a high level of decision making.
• Formulates and develops detailed project deliverables with some management oversight.
• Communicates technical risks and proposed solutions clearly and directly with the customer.
• Sources and interfaces with third party vendors.
• Acts as subject matter expert (SME) lead in one or more areas and is aware of industry trends.
• Supports business development efforts as a SME to potential customers and providing input on engineering estimations.
• Establishes a proven track record of building trust and rapport with new clients.
• Acts as mentor demonstrating strong leadership skills.
• Participates in recruitment activities including interview panels.
• Travel will be required, as necessary (typically less than 5%).

Skills/Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• Willing to work in the Durham, NC office 4 days per week.
• 5 years relevant experience.
• Experience developing electronics for medical devices, preferred.
• Proven ability to lead a product development program from concept to market release, preferred.
• Working knowledge of electrical safety testing for medical devices (IEC 60601-1 and
• EMC standards such as IEC 60601-1-2), preferred.
• Proficiency with reading, understanding, and creating block diagrams, electrical schematics, and board layouts.
• Proficiency in circuit design and prototyping.
• Working knowledge of Altium Designer, preferred.
• Proficiency with using multimeters, oscilloscopes, digital spectrum analyzers, and other test equipment for testing and debugging of hardware, preferred.
• Proficiency with communication protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, USB, BLE, preferred.
• Working knowledge of embedded system development using a variety of
• microcontrollers, preferred.
• Familiarity with how to develop products for compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820.30, 21 CFR Part 4, ISO14971, ISO 13485 and EU MDR, preferred.

Personal Attributes:

• Meets Gilero Core Values: Collaboration, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity.
• Productive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Commits to excellence and quality service to external and internal customers.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures, while contributing to continuous improvements.

Eligibility To Work:

• Applicants must be permanently authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Gilero does not offer sponsorship for employment authorizations (work visas).
• We are an E-Verify employer and confirm work authorization for all new hires.

Why work at Gilero:

Founded in 2002, Gilero, a Sanner Group company, is an international contract engineering firm that specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of novel medical devices and drug delivery products. At Gilero we are proud of the culture we have built that directly reflects our values of excellence, integrity, innovation, and collaboration. Motivated by our purpose to benefit people and improve patient outcomes, our team continues to grow at a rapid pace. US locations include Carlsbad, CA; Chicago, IL; as well as NC locations in Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, and Pittsboro.

You will enjoy an annual bonus plan, Medical (3 BCBS plans to choose from), Guardian dental and vision, company provided life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with a match the first month you start with a zero-vesting period, and access to LinkedIn learning for personal and professional development.