Sustaining Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Sustaining Electrical EngineerLocation: Ohio CincinnatiUSC & Green CardMay involve in 10% travel to Mexico or ChinaAny regulated industryThe Senior R&D Electrical Engineer will be a key member of the Capital Systems and Electrical Engineering Center-of-Excellence (COE) within the Endo-mechanical & Energy R&D organization.The Senior R&D Electrical Engineer will work cross‑functionally with hardware and system engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to drive a broad range of initiatives—from new product development and product enhancements to regulatory compliance, quality improvements, process simplification, and cost optimization. As part of the COE, s/he will serve as a technical leader/subject-matter-expert, influence best practices and help elevate electrical engineering capabilities across the organization.This role offers a unique blend of hands‑on engineering, technical leadership, and strategic problem‑solving in a fast‑paced R&D environment where innovation, quality, and reliability are critical. Key Responsibilities:Deliver robust electrical system solutions, leading circuit design, component selection, and seamless integration of electrical hardware and embedded software.Drive and coordinate high‑impact engineering changes that improve devices’ electrical hardware and software performance and/or achieve cost‑optimizationLead or support root cause investigations, gap analysis, and corrective actions to quickly resolve electrical design, field performance, and manufacturing issuesDrive compliance with applicable regulatory and industry, supporting verification, validation, risk management, and audit readiness. Provide technical mentorship, design guidance, coaching and best‑practice recommendations to engineers and project teams across the organization. Shape the future of the COE by driving continuous improvement in standards, tools, and engineering processes. Qualifications - ExternalEducation: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar field is required. Advanced degree preferred.Required:A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in a direct electrical engineering role in Research & DevelopmentExperience translating high-level customer needs into technical requirements, analyzing the tradeoffs and business impacts.Experience with analog and digital circuitry design and developmentPCBA ideation, concept generation, design, prototyping, manufacturing, and troubleshooting experienceExpertise in root cause analysis, verification and validation (V&V) testing and authoring test protocols.Demonstrated ability to debug and test electrical systems using test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers.Strong collaboration across organizational boundaries, proven technical leadership capabilities, and conflict resolution skills.Experience in the medical device sector or other highly regulated industries. Preferred:Hands‑on expertise in rapid prototyping, simulation, and iterative testing to quickly validate concepts and de‑risk electrical designs.Experience with family of standards for electrical safety of medical devices IEC 60601.Familiarity with applicable standards for Battery design, manufacturing storage and transportation.Experience with various programming languages (e.g. Labview, C, C++, Python, etc.)Other:This position is based in Cincinnati, OH, and may involve up to 10% travel.