Sr. Product Development Engineer,

About the role

This role is a Senior Product Development Engineer – Electronics position at Medela, LLC in McHenry, IL. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days on-site and located within commuting distance to McHenry, IL. The starting salary is $120,000 with bonus potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of embedded electronic systems for medical devices.
• Develop hardware architectures, schematics, and PCB layouts.
• Drive projects from concept, prototyping, and verification through production release.
• Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulations, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations.
• Define and manage hardware requirements aligned with overall system architecture.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, risk assessments, and engineering records.
• Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams.
• Support design transfer to manufacturing, BOM optimization, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) initiatives.
• Serve as a technical mentor and subject matter expert for hardware development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded electronic hardware products.
• Strong expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience designing microcontroller-based systems.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design and schematic capture tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience taking products from concept through production.
• Experience with Altium Designer and Altium 365.
• Experience in medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of IEC 60601, EMC/EMI requirements, FCC, RED, or similar regulatory standards.
• Familiarity with embedded firmware development in C/C++.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and production industrialization.
• Enjoy solving complex technical challenges.
• Take ownership of projects and drive them to completion.
• Work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Have a passion for developing products that improve patient outcomes.
• Enjoy mentoring and sharing technical expertise with others.
• Develop innovative products that make a meaningful impact on people's lives.
• Work with a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team.
• Influence products from early concept through commercial launch.

Qualifications

• Experience with medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for improving patient outcomes.

Skills

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles.
• Experience with PCB design and schematic capture tools.
• Knowledge of medical device regulations and standards.
• Experience with embedded firmware development in C/C++.
• Experience with DFM and DFA.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan.
• 401K with match.
• Money Purchase Plan.
• 16-week Paid Parental Leave.
• Generous PTO package, including 14 paid holidays.