Staff Electrical Engineer (Hybrid)

Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat.

It takes the imagination and passion of all of us from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self.

Become a maker of possible with us.

The Staff Electrical engineer provides support to R&D projects for existing products and product expansions. A deep passion to create and innovate while working in a fast-paced environment is fundamental to the core functions of this job.

The staff electrical engineer must be able to understand the system cross-functionally to help facilitate architectural discussions at a modular and systematic level.

The ideal candidate will wear multiple hats and work with core team members across engineering and project disciplines.

Essential functions :

Provide technical leadership across the R&D Hardware group over multiple projects simultaneously

Actively participate and provide guidance in the development efforts to transition concept to product development

Iterate on a rapid time scale in an agile environment to take modules and systems to increased levels of dependability

Actively communicate with internal and external cross-functional partners to define design inputs and outputs that drive hardware architecture

Decompose system requirements into subsystem or electrical specifications

Develop and execute test documentation for electrical verification and compliance testing

Collaborate cross-functionally to solve complex problems under time sensitive deadlines

Conceptualize and compare design options

Interact with hardware suppliers to ensure design for manufacturability, testability and overall reliability

Generates schematic and related files that are ready for PCB layout

Drive PCB layout to the release of a PCBA fabrication package using Allegro Cadence

Apply theoretical and hands-on electrical support to identify problems and accomplish tasks

Develop and execute test documentation for electrical design verification

Understand and follow BD processes, design practices, and documentation templates

Perform and / or direct engineering documentation in SAP : create / change material, BOM, plans, and reports; process change orders; and design reviews

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical engineering or equivalent plus at least 10 years of related experience

Skills and attributes

Strong collaborator, good communication skills with ability to manage cross-functional collaboration, and ability to manage by influence

Track record of working successfully in a rapidly changing environment with high levels of uncertainty

User-centered design mentality

Basic knowledge of PCB and PCBA design

Experience with laboratory tools : oscilloscope, DMM, variable DC power supply, etc.

Experience with troubleshooting of electromechanical devices

Basic knowledge of product safety and compliance design and testing

Experience with systems engineering is a plus

System architecture design is a plus

Experience with agile frameworks and its application to hardware development is a plus

Expertise on testing and troubleshooting EMI

Analog design and troubleshooting related to electromechanical devices

Digital and firmware design and troubleshooting related to microcontrollers

Basic software design using C++ / C#

Basic wired connectivity and communication with emphasis on LAN, RS485, I2C, and SPI.

Basic wireless connectivity and communication with emphasis on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

Basic understanding and implementation of RFID

Knowledge in the use of the laboratory tools : oscilloscope, DMM, variable DC power supply, etc.

Knowledge in the use of the computer tools : schematic capture, board layout, simulation, etc.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and / or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work.

It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do.

We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health.