Details
Posted: 19-Apr-22
Location: Somerville, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 2 Year Degree
Salary: Open
Years of Experience:
5 - 10
Salary Details:
Unlimited PTO
Bonus
401K match 4% day 1
Equity
80% Healthcare insurance premiums
| Job Title | Electrical Engineer (Medical Device R&D) |
| Division/Department | Device Research and Development |
| Location | Somerville, MA |
| Reports to | Chief Technology Officer |
| Key Relationships | Quality/Regulatory, Marketing, Manufacturing, Clinical Affairs, Care Management |
About Podimetrics:
Podimetrics is a virtual care management company dedicated to preventing diabetic amputations, one of the most debilitating and costly complications of diabetes. Podimetrics earns high engagement rates from patients and allows clinicians to achieve unparalleled outcomes – keeping vulnerable patients healthy at home and saving limbs, lives, and money. Founded in 2011 by a physician and engineers from MIT and Harvard, Podimetrics is headquartered in Somerville, MA and has a growing team of passionate and mission-driven individuals devoted to improving the lives of patients with diabetes everywhere.
Core Values:
- People First: We care for our people: team, patients, clinicians & health plans, and stockholders.
- Equity Through Diversity: We commit to fostering an inclusive work environment where ideas come from all people to best meet the diverse needs of those we serve.
- Empathy & Compassion: We seek to understand and take action to improve.
- Respectful Candor: We are direct in communication and work to create an environment where all can share their perspectives without risk of repercussions.
- Active Curiosity: We are deeply curious, always striving to learn more and do better.
- Resourcefulness: We are deliberate in our investment of team and capital, creating opportunity regardless of resources.
- Do the Right Thing: We do the right thing, consistent with our values, even when it is challenging.
- Enjoy the Ride: We are going to have a lot of fun doing it.
Role Description:
The Electrical Engineer for our medical device R&D team will develop, test, and deploy the electrical systems for new devices to expand the Podimetrics portfolio of remote patient monitoring products from concept to launch. The ideal candidate has experience developing digital and analog electronics for medical use, is knowledgeable about FDA-regulated design and development processes, is comfortable in a fast-paced and rapidly growing business, and is passionate about patient care.
This is an on-site position based in the Somerville, MA office. The Electrical Engineer will help build out the R&D lab space and necessary equipment. Podimetrics has implemented a COVID-related policy for employee safety and requires all staff based at the office to be fully vaccinated.
The role comes with a strong base salary, bonus, and equity structure.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the electrical analysis, design, implementation, and verification of novel remote monitoring medical devices consisting of hardware components, data acquisition, and wireless transmission.
- Collect and translate user needs to define hardware requirements and develop specifications.
- Conduct proof of concept and breadboard experiments for research, functional testing, and user evaluation.
- Design schematics and PCB architecture for new devices, interfacing with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to meet requirements.
- Oversee external vendors and consultants to execute special design components, board layout, and initial production.
- Ensure electrical design and documentation complies with medical safety and EMC/EMI standards and support third party IEC 60601 safety testing.
- Create documentation adhering to quality procedures, regulations, standards and industry best practices under Design Control.
- Analyze test data and draw conclusions from findings to determine efficiency/reliability of prototypes.
- Assist manufacturing and operations with design transfer of new products and sustaining engineering to improve reliability of existing products.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar
- 5+ years experience developing Class 1 or Class 2 medical device electronics
- Experience with IEC 60601 compliant design and testing
Competencies: The successful candidate will embody the following competencies:
Analytical skills: able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
Persistence: demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to accomplish success.
Creativity/Innovation: generates new and innovative approaches to problems.
Proactivity: acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.
Efficiency: able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
Teamwork: reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.
Podimetrics is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar
- 5+ years experience developing Class 1 or Class 2 medical device electronics
- Experience with IEC 60601 compliant design and testing
- Experience working in a medical device environment
