Electrical Engineer I

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a motivated Electrical Engineer to join our Cincinnati team and contribute to the design, development, and ongoing support of electrical systems used in medical devices.

In this role, you will participate in the full electrical design lifecycle, from defining product requirements and developing electrical circuits through verification, manufacturing support, and post-development product improvements. You will collaborate with experienced professionals across Engineering, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs while developing practical experience in medical-device design controls and regulated manufacturing.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who enjoys hands-on problem-solving and wants to develop products that support healthcare professionals and patients.

YOUR ROLE

Electrical Design and Development

• Support the design, development, and sustainment of electrical circuits, electronic components, and printed circuit board assemblies for medical devices.
• Assist with component selection, schematic development, circuit-board layouts, and electrical design changes.
• Prepare and maintain electrical drawings, layouts, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Partner with software engineers to select microprocessors and electronic components that interface with embedded software, including C, C++, and Linux-based applications.
• Evaluate existing product designs and recommend improvements related to performance, quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and customer requirements.
• Develop, review, and support Engineering Change Orders and other controlled product-design changes.

Verification, Validation, and Risk Management

• Support verification and validation activities, including protocol preparation, test execution, data collection, results analysis, and report development.
• Participate in product risk-management activities, including risk analysis and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
• Assist with technical investigations and structured problem-solving for product, component, and manufacturing issues.
• Ensure electrical engineering documentation is accurate, traceable, and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

Manufacturing and Quality Support

• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality teams to resolve daily production and product-quality issues.
• Support product changes, new-product manufacturing requirements, component substitutions, and product-sustaining activities.
• Help ensure electrical designs are practical and repeatable for production, assembly, and applicable additive-manufacturing processes.
• Support project plans and engineering deliverables to meet established schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
• Participate in continuous-improvement activities using CAPA, root-cause analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, or related methods.

Design Controls and Regulatory Compliance

• Perform product-development activities in accordance with Cincinnati Design Control procedures and the company’s Quality Management System.
• Prepare and maintain product requirements, design specifications, verification and validation protocols, risk-management records, and other electrical hardware documentation.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits involving FDA requirements and standards maintained by organizations such as ISO, UL, and ETL.
• Assist with the investigation and resolution of audit observations related to electrical design and product performance.
• Follow applicable standard operating procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices within a medical-device manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Complete all company and role-specific training within established deadlines.

YOUR BACKGROUND

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Up to two years of relevant electrical engineering experience. Internships, co-op assignments, academic projects, research, and laboratory experience may be considered.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical circuits, electronic components, printed circuit boards, and engineering test methods.
• Ability to create clear, accurate, and organized technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and changing priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with, or exposure to, electrical and PCB design software such as Altium Designer.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or comparable engineering-design tools.
• Exposure to embedded systems, microprocessors, C, C++, or Linux-based applications.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project or another project-management platform.
• Basic knowledge of medical-device design controls, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, or other relevant medical-device standards.
• Exposure to verification and validation, engineering change control, design-risk analysis, or FMEA.
• Internship, co-op, academic, or professional experience involving medical devices, electronics, product development, or regulated manufacturing.
• Familiarity with CAPA, root-cause analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, or 5S practices.