Senior Electrical Engineer (Medical Devices)

MissionHires is partnering with a leading aesthetic medical laser company to hire a Senior Electrical Engineer in Palo Alto, CA. In this hands-on role, you will lead electronic hardware design from concept through production for high-voltage, high-power medical laser systems, owning PCB design, embedded controls, power electronics, prototyping, and cross-functional integration/testing to meet stringent performance and regulatory requirements.

• Lead electronic hardware design from concept through production, including circuit simulation and analysis
• Select electronic components for performance, availability, cost, and long-term obsolescence management
• Design multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer
• Develop and support ARM-based embedded controller solutions
• Design system wiring harnesses and cables
• Perform hardware/software integration, testing, and debugging
• Support system-level compliance and regulatory testing activities
• Build and debug prototypes, including SMD rework and lab troubleshooting
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams for product development and sustainment

• BSEE required; 10–15+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience
• Extensive end-to-end product development lifecycle experience
• Strong power electronics design with IGBTs and MOSFETs (high-power switching, motor control, switching supplies)
• Switching power supply design expertise
• Analog circuit design, including constant current sources and signal conditioning
• Magnetic circuit and transformer design experience
• Mixed-signal systems expertise (ADCs, DACs, microcontroller interfaces)
• Proficiency with serial protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, and related buses
• Operational amplifier circuit design (amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, instrumentation front ends)
• Basic digital design and interfacing skills
• Sensor and instrumentation experience (pyroelectric detectors, electro-optical sensors)
• Robotics and motion systems experience, including motor control, control systems, and mechatronics
• Strong hands-on experience with ARM-based embedded systems
• Experience with high-voltage/high-power systems up to ~1000 V, 400 A, and 4 kW
• Proven collaboration in cross-functional engineering environments
• Strong written and verbal communication; project-oriented mindset
• Medical aesthetics or medical device industry experience strongly preferred
• Onsite role in Palo Alto, California

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA), and a 401(k) with an employer match.

• Other benefits include life, disability, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. Additionally,we provide paid time off, maternity leave, paternity leave, and potentially on-site childcare.

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