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Staff Electrical Engineer

San Jose, CA

Company Overview

Join us for an enriching journey with Outset, a trailblazing medical device company that is revolutionizing the field of dialysis. Our focus is to create one high performing team, obsessed with progress, in an atmosphere that is brimming with transformative opportunities. The heart of our mission is pioneering a groundbreaking technology that redefines the landscape of dialysis, streamlining complexity and cost, because patients deserve “better” now, not some day.  

At Outset we’re revolutionizing an industry and changing lives. We’re impacting what the future of dialysis looks like by creating a first-of-its-kind technology in order to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis. FDA cleared for use across care settings, from the hospital to the clinic to the home, the Tablo® Hemodialysis System harnesses modern technology for a new holistic approach to dialysis care. We’re giving providers time back to focus on patient care. And we’re giving patients the power to take control of their life and get back to enjoying the things they love.

Position Overview  

Outset Medical is looking for a motivated Electrical Engineer to join the Research and Development Organization to work on product development and sustaining activities. This position places an emphasis on working closely with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to support and develop sophisticated hardware designs. Candidates must be self-motivated, independent and have an eagerness to learn and work as a team, and a desire to thrive in an exciting environment. You are expected to demonstrate strong fundamental knowledge in electrical engineering and applied physics concepts, be able to resolve difficult technical problems, and have the skills to communicate broadly across engineering teams.

                                                                            

Essential Job Functions

  • Design and develop electrical systems and architectures from board to system level spanning  a broad range of disciplines, i.e., digital, analog, power, packaging/thermal, and firmware.
  • Facilitate board bring-up, test, and debug of newly designed electrical hardware.
  • Firmware development in C/C++ including the ability to bring-up new interfaces (sensors, motor controllers etc.) on ARM/Cortex-M processors.
  • Collaborate with external consultants/contractors to specify, implement and test designs.
  • Participate in design reviews and design FMEA analysis
  • Develop specifications, system protocols, test protocols for design verification activities and compliance testing in a regulated environment
  • Act as a technical lead for subsystem projects with minimal guidance and act as a mentor to emerging engineers. Define priorities and execute on the same.
  • Perform hardware testing for medical safety and EMC standards such as IEC60601, CISPR22, ISO for safety and EMC compliance in a regulated environment
  • Communicate status, plans to the multi-functional engineering and program management team
  • Interface with operations, quality, regulatory, clinical affairs, outside consultants and vendors to ensure compliance with internal and external policies and procedures.

 

Requirements/Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or similar); Master’s preferred.
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in electrical engineering product development experience with at least 2 years in projects for medical applications.
  • Experience developing electrical systems in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience with compliance testing (EMC/EMI/Safety).
  • Firmware design experience.
  • Excellent organization, documentation, and written/verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with the generation, review, release, and understanding of formal engineering drawings and documents required for the fabrication and assembly.
  • Experience working with vendors and contract manufacturers for fabrication and assembly.
  • Experience with the use of laboratory instruments and tools (e.g. DMM, mixed signal oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, and network analyzer).
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong collaboration skills.
  • Strong team leadership skills and the ability to work independently.

 

National Salary Range

National Salary Range (Remote)

$148,000 - $200,000 USD

Company Culture

At Outset, we believe every person matters. Every Outsetter, every patient, every caregiver. Because we are here to create a revolution, and we believe in doing that by innovating everywhere with intelligent speed. Our team expects nothing less than our best display of strengths and skills, and we find joy in working together for a common goal. At Outset, we believe that curiosity, ingenuity and conviction in the power of technology will transform the lives of dialysis patients and providers. 

And this doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with our live onboarding program, Bold Beginnings, which serves as an incubator for cross-functional team-building, an immersion in Outset’s history, jam-packed interactive sessions with executive leadership and a crash-course in the mission and purpose of what we do. It continues with our one-of-a-kind management program designed to build the best managers in the industry. In SPARK!, people managers across functions come together to master three pivotal conversations: 1) the priority conversation, 2) the performance conversation, and 3) the growth conversation. They do this in an environment that challenges, supports, and broadens mindsets. 

We are fueled by the opportunity to give people their lives back. And we believe that it begins with YOU, our future Outsetter. At Outset, we’ve designed a professional world that our employees are honored and impassioned to belong to, one that offers challenge, the ability to collaborate with great people, and opportunities to build skill and expertise in a fulfilling career. 

An opportunity at Outset Medical won’t just be about finding a job. Our culture revolves around the principles of moving farther, faster, together, so working here feels like a masterclass in peak performance, for individuals and teams. 

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