Electrical Engineer (Senior to Principal level)

Company: Catalyst MedTech Search
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 10, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Senior-Principal Electrical Engineer Location: Los Angeles, CA This position is responsible for electrical design and development of new medical device products, while also providing engineering support for commercialized and sustaining products. This role plays a critical part in design execution, verification, design transfer, and post-market improvements, working closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and cross-functional teams. My client is developing breakthrough neuromodulation devices and bioelectronic medicine to treat diseases and injuries that are incurable with conventional pharmacological agents. They are building a cohesive team with complementary and multidisciplinary expertise to develop and bring our products to market. What the team is looking for: Senior-level engineer with 7 years of industry experience in regulated product development Strong background in analog circuit design; system-level thinking preferred Experience supporting manufacturing and design transfer, including collaboration with contract manufacturers Comfort working within Class II or Class III medical device development environments (or similarly regulated industries such as aerospace) Hands-on experience with verification, debugging, and failure analysis Exposure to signal processing is a plus Specifically, this role will involve: Leading electrical design for complex medical devices from early concept through design transfer Defining electrical architectures, developing schematics, selecting components, and supporting PCB layout Supporting system integration, prototyping, verification, and validation activities Contributing to design controls, including requirements definition, risk management, and formal design reviews Partnering closely with mechanical, firmware, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams In addition to new development, this engineer will support commercialized products, including: Sustaining engineering and post-market design improvements Root cause investigations related to field issues, complaints, and CAPAs Component obsolescence, supplier changes, and cost or reliability-driven design updates Regulatory impact assessments and documentation support in collaboration with Quality and Regulatory Affairs This is a highly hands-on role, ideal for someone who enjoys working in the lab, troubleshooting and debugging hardware, and driving technical issues to closure in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate has familiarity with IEC 60601, EMC, and medical device safety standards, or brings transferable experience from another highly regulated industry with a strong foundation in documentation, quality systems, and compliance.

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