Hardware Engineer - R&D Equipment Engineering (m/f/d)

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Hardware Engineer - R&D Equipment Engineering (m/f/d)

General Responsibilities

• Being responsible for the electrical hardware design and development of medical products
• Work mainly on Heart-Lung Machines comprised of electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic, user interfaces and software from both a total system as well as a component perspective
• Work on up-to-date High-safety HMIs, sensor probes and sensor interfaces, actuators
• Being responsible for designs that meet both internal and external customer requirements and are optimized for production, reliability and cost. He will work closely with the manufacturing team to support in addressing the manufacturing issues and offer quick solution from design perspective
• Go through the Hardware development cycle involving concept design, system and subsystem requirements, component selection, Schematic entry and PCB layout, cable and assembly drawings, flow and timing functional diagrams
• Work on prototype builds, analog and digital circuit analysis and troubleshooting and circuit test using laboratory equipment as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, function generators. He will also be involved in EMC testing activities and troubleshooting
• Conduct engineering testing including test and evaluation methodologies, protocols and procedures
• Cooperate with Manufacturing and Test engineers to develop testable and easy to manufacture products
• Cooperate with external suppliers for the development of third-party designs according to internal requirements/standards

Skills and Experience

• Bachelors/master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Some years of experience in the development of electronic systems
• Familiar with sensors interfacing, power supply and microprocessor-based designs (Eg: STM32)
• Experience with Laboratory equipments
• Good knowledge of ECADs as Mentor PADS, ALTIUM
• Knowledge of requirement management tools as Polarion, DOORS, Teamcenter
• Knowledge of international standards, medical would be a plus (IEC 60601, ISO 13485)
• Knowledge of IPC standards for design and manufacturing (IPC 2221/2222, IPC A 610 etc)
• Electronic systems schematic interpretation, electrical circuit design, electrical cable design, equipment troubleshooting and repair
• Able to work in a fast-paced multicultural environment
• Open-minded with a hands-on attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Management of 3rd party contract suppliers, manufacturers, and test houses
• Good command of English language; fluency in German language is appreciated

What we can offer you

In addition to providing, you with a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you will feel empowered to take ownership and drive meaningful change, we will reward you with the following:

• A dynamic role in an advanced Medical Device environment interfacing with all worldwide regulatory landscapes supporting your professional career growth
• Exposure to a State-of-the-Art medical device development process, in close co-operation with international clinicians
• Competitive base salary
• Variable short-term & long-term incentives
• Recognition: through our STARS Program, we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ contributions and achievements

If you like the sound of the above and feel energised by the idea of joining a great brand at a moment of exciting expansion, please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
LivaNova values equality and celebrates diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination.
Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
Background Checks at LivaNova:
Upon successful completion of the hiring process an offer may be extended. Please note, LivaNova reserves the right to conduct background investigations and/or reference checks on all its potential employees, where permitted by local legislation. This offer therefore, is contingent upon a clearance of such a background investigation and/or reference check, and can be rescinded, where permitted by local legislation, based upon data received in the background check and/or refusal to cooperate with or any attempt to affect the results of this check.
Notice to third party agencies:
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency

• Being responsible for the electrical hardware design and development of medical products
• Work mainly on Heart-Lung Machines comprised of electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic, user interfaces and software from both a total system as well as a component perspective
• Work on up-to-date High-safety HMIs, sensor probes and sensor interfaces, actuators
• Being responsible for designs that meet both internal and external customer requirements and are optimized for production, reliability and cost. He will work closely with the manufacturing team to support in addressing the manufacturing issues and offer quick solution from design perspective
• Go through the Hardware development cycle involving concept design, system and subsystem requirements, component selection, Schematic entry and PCB layout, cable and assembly drawings, flow and timing functional diagrams
• Work on prototype builds, analog and digital circuit analysis and troubleshooting and circuit test using laboratory equipment as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, function generators. He will also be involved in EMC testing activities and troubleshooting
• Conduct engineering testing including test and evaluation methodologies, protocols and procedures
• Cooperate with Manufacturing and Test engineers to develop testable and easy to manufacture products
• Cooperate with external suppliers for the development of third-party designs according to internal requirements/standard