Staff Electrical Engineer

CMS

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offers a unique portfolio of novel technologies designed to deliver better insights and better outcomes. On any given day, clinicians utilize these ZOLL products for tens of thousands of cardiac patients around the world:

• LifeVest, the world's first wearable defibrillator, has been trusted to protect more than 1M patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
• HFMS (Heart Failure Management system) is a non-invasive, patch-based device that monitors pulmonary fluid levels and has been shown to reduce heart failure readmissions rates by 38 percent.
• TherOx Super Saturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job Summary

Staff Electrical Engineer responsible for the design, debug, support, and delivery of electrical hardware features implemented in the LifeVest system. Additional responsibilities include development and maintenance of design documentation, test execution, and supporting/providing a technical interface to management and other stakeholders within the organization. This is a mid-level engineering position that will work under some supervision.

Essential Functions

• Experienced Electrical Engineer on a team working on research, development, and sustaining projects.
• Develops design criteria and provides technical electrical engineering advice on new products, concepts, and projects.
• Develops technical designs and specifications for products.
• Aids in making hardware architecture decisions.
• Conducts design studies for future generation products.
• Supports engineering and other departments on sustaining activities.
• Conducts root cause failure analysis on devices.
• Aids in the coordination of outside resources.
• Scopes out work, resources, and time required to complete projects. Identifies and recommends efficiency improvements and schedule risk mitigations.
• Provides technical advice to junior employees, acting in a mentoring capacity.
• Works under general direction with an expectation of minimal error rates.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• BS/MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience required
• Typically 5-10 years of relevant experience required.
• Proven track record performing the above Duties and Responsibilities required.
• Experience delivering in the Medical Device sector or similarly regulated industry such as Nuclear Power, Aerospace, or Mining preferred.
• Experience in electrical hardware design, troubleshooting, and testing required.
• Technical experience or training in at least a subset of the following areas:
  • High precision analog
  • EMC / EMI
  • High voltage / high current defibrillation circuitry
  • Digital
  • On-board IC-based power supplies
  • Sensors
  • Printed circuit boards
  • Wireless communication
  • Handheld or wearable devices
  • Regulatory compliance standards
  • Firmware
  • Hardware / Software integration
   
• Experienced in the use of general engineering lab equipment including soldering stations, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, etc. required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to complete product designs from the requirements phase to production.
• This position may be available at different career levels depending on experience, education, etc.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents of advanced technical complexity.  Ability to write reports and research findings of a technical nature.  Ability to speak and present effectively one-on-one as well as in small and large groups of professionals including customers, clients and collaborators, both inside and outside the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic mathematical skills required, including the understanding and ability to apply basic statistical and arithmetic principles, work with tabular data, and create and interpret graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Advanced reasoning skills required. Must have the ability to solve complex problems and weigh possible solutions to determine rank options to deliver optimal outcomes. Ability to assess problems involving several variables in changing situations.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

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The annual salary for this position is:

$100,000.00 to $120,000.00

Factors which may affect starting salary include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled. For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee’s primary work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.