Electrical Sustenance Engineer
Madhuri MUnited StatesSENIORPosted 13d ago
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About the Role
We are looking for an Electrical Sustenance Engineer with experience in medical devices, electrical circuit design, sustaining engineering, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead electrical engineering activities for sustaining and legacy medical device products
• Investigate and resolve component obsolescence, supplier changes, and field issues
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Support design changes, verification, validation, and documentation updates
• Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and IEC 60601 standards
• Collaborate with QA, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Test Engineering, and Supply Chain teams
• Participate in risk assessments (FMEA), design reviews, and change control processes
• Provide technical support to manufacturing, test engineering, and quality assurance teams
• Maintain and update schematics, BOMs, test protocols, and technical reports
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal quality systems
• Identify opportunities for design improvements and continuous improvement
Requirements
• 6–8 years of experience in electrical circuit design and sustaining engineering
• 3+ years of experience in the medical device industry
• Strong understanding of medical device standards: IEC 60601, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820
• Experience with component engineering, obsolescence management, and alternate sourcing
• Proficiency in root cause analysis, FMEA, CAPA, 5 Whys, and Fishbone Analysis
• Experience with verification and validation (V&V), test planning, and documentation
• Knowledge of sensors, drivers, microcontrollers, and communication interfaces
• Experience with sustaining engineering for legacy medical device products
• Experience with embedded systems and hardware/firmware integration
• Technical documentation skills: BOMs, ECOs, DHF, and DMR
• Proficiency with PLM tools: Agile and Windchill