{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f068e7ce01a3951460d4357a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f068e7ce01a3951460d4357a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f068e7ce01a3951460d4357a","title":"Lead Electrical Test Engineer","description":"Company Overview\nEcho Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life.\nTeam Culture\nJoin a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success.\nPosition Overview\nAs the Lead Electrical Test Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing system-level electronics testing that demonstrates Echo’s BCI devices are safe, effective, and compliant with FDA and international standards. You will lead electrical testing across Pre-V&V, V&V, and production, ensuring requirements are testable, designing rigorous test protocols, and delivering FDA-ready evidence for design controls. In addition to verification and validation, you will establish and maintain production test strategies to ensure reliable device manufacturing. With your expertise in electronic systems and test engineering, you will bridge development and operations to ensure Echo’s implantable and wearable systems meet the highest safety, quality, and manufacturability standards.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and lead system-level test strategies across electrical subsystems, integrated device, and system validation.\nTranslate system and design requirements into test protocols with clear, measurable acceptance criteria.\nLead Pre-V&V electronics efforts: bench bring-up, early feasibility testing, and design-for-testability.\nDirect system-level verification and validation testing (bench, hardware-in-loop, simulated clinical use, IEC 60601 electrical safety).\nDevelop and maintain production test systems: design test fixtures, sockets, automation scripts, and scalable processes for manufacturing.\nCollaborate with Electrical, Firmware, Systems, QA, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 14971 (risk management), and related standards.\nLiase with System DVT lead, internal teams, and consultants.\nGenerate Verification and Validation Reports, production test documentation, and FDA submission-ready documentation.\nLead failure investigations at system and production level, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are documented and retested.\nProvide test engineering leadership in support of design transfer to manufacturing and ongoing production quality.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.\n7+ years of experience in electronics/system testing, verification, and validation for medical devices.\nProven experience leading component-level, subsystem, and system-level test campaigns for Class II or III medical devices (implantable preferred).\nExperience in designing and scaling production test systems for medical electronics.\nStrong knowledge of standards and regulations:\n21 CFR Part 820 (Design Controls)\nIEC 60601 (Electrical Safety & EMC)\nISO 14971 (Risk Management)\nIEC 62366 (Usability Engineering)\nFamiliarity with hardware-in-loop and system integration test methods.\nExperience collaborating across disciplines (EE, FW, ME, QA, RA, Manufacturing, external labs).\nSkills and Abilities\nExpertise in electronic system test methods: signal integrity, power analysis, EMI/EMC, environmental stress, and safety compliance.\nAbility to design, implement, and oversee system-level verification and validation test plans.\nProven experience developing and maintaining production test setups, fixtures, and automation for medical device manufacturing.\nProficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs, logic analyzers, power analyzers.\nSkilled in writing clear, defensible test protocols and reports for regulatory and manufacturing use.\nStrong organizational discipline in traceability, version control, and change management.\nAbility to lead cross-functional test campaigns and manage external test labs/CROs.\nExcellent communication skills, able to translate test results for engineers, QA/RA, and regulatory reviewers.\nWhat We Offer\nAn opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge projects to transform patients’ lives in a highly collaborative work environment.\nCompetitive compensation, including stock options.\nComprehensive benefits package.\n401(k) program with matching contributions.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nEcho Neurotechnologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.\nConfidentiality\nAll applications will be treated confidentially. 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