Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Med Tech

Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Twin Cities Class III Med Tech - Permanent up to 160k base bonus

Please see the below requirements for a Principal R&D Electrical Engineer to join a group working across next‑generation implantable medical technologies. The client is looking for someone who can step in as a technical leader, drive innovation, and push complex systems from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities:

• Owning the design, development, verification, and validation of cutting‑edge electronic systems for implantable devices.
• Providing hands‑on technical leadership across cross‑functional R&D teams - guiding architecture decisions, tackling complex technical challenges, and elevating design rigor.
• Leading the electrical engineering workstream through the full product development lifecycle: concept generation, feasibility, prototyping, risk analysis, DFM, testing, and transfer to manufacturing.
• Driving design documentation, design reviews, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives for highly complex electro‑medical systems.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant safety and performance standards, including IEC 60601 and other applicable requirements for active implantable devices.

Requirements:

• BS Engineering
• 7 years of experience in Electrical Engineering within a regulated domain.
• Background in implantable or Class III device development.
• Deep experience with mixed‑signal design, low‑power architectures, embedded electronics, analog front‑ends, or high‑reliability circuits.
• Proven success leading technical efforts - mentoring engineers, owning critical design decisions, and representing EE in cross‑functional settings.
• Solid understanding of IEC standards such as IEC 60601, including risk management, electrical safety, EMC, and system compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to execute across the full product development lifecycle in a structured, regulated environment.
  

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.

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