R&D Senior Engineer

Requisition ID:  35683  

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates are proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Consider joining our team and unlock your potential.

JOB TITLE: Senior Electronics Engineer 

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, he/ she will:

• Be responsible for Designing, developing, and maintaining embedded hardware for medical devices.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of hardware and software components.
• Be responsible for optimizing system performance, ensuring reliability, and meeting project deadlines.
• Have a strong background in embedded systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Be expected to stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies and apply this knowledge to improve our products and processes.
• Independently conduct design change impact assessment, coordinate technical reviews of the changes, conduct failure analysis and potential risk impact assessment as part of a cross-functional Team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Translate user and business requirements into detailed product requirement specifications and design specifications.
• Apply design controls with extensive knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, IEC 62366, and IEC 60601 for medical device development.

• Design and develop embedded hardware for medical devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software components.
• Optimize system performance and ensure reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to embedded systems.
• Document design specifications, test procedures, and results.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies.
• Participate in PCB hardware and design reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables.
• Apply Six Sigma and Lean principles to enhance efficiency and minimize waste.
• Define integration and verification plans with experience in budgeting adequate resources and time for execution of the plans
• Create, maintain and release Design History File (DHF), Device History Record (DHR), Device Master Record (DMR)
• Conduct Technical reviews to root cause issues, perform tradeoff analysis, document key design considerations for future reference

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility may include mentoring technicians and junior engineers.

• May work with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing and regulatory compliance issues.
• May contribute to the establishment of business objectives, goals, budgets, and costs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• B. Tech in EE OR EC or equivalent, Bachelor of Science degree or Master of Science degree. preferred. 

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the medical device field preferred.

Skills

1. Strong Knowledge of hardware design in Analog, high frequency Digital Circuit Design and RF circuits design
2. Experience with I2C, PCIe, LVDS, MIPICSI, MIPIDSI, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, BL/BLE On Micro-Controllers (preferably ARM)
3. Proficient with schematic, layout designing with design tools or EDA Software (Altium or OrCAD)
4. Knowledge in EMI/EMC and safety standards for medical Equipments and test requirements.
5. Experience in DFMEA and Risk analysis and product development life cycle
6. Good amount of core experience in the field of embedded hardware design in Digital and Analog and mixed signals.
7. Must have completed a number of Embedded Systems based projects based on 8/16/32 bit microcontrollers preferably for medical Equipments.
8. Good knowledge in RCA and troubleshooting of electronics hardware.
9. Good knowledge in concepts of Reliability engineering is preferred.
10. Hands on experience in using lab instruments such as MSO, Function generators, Spectrum analyzer etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General Labor Environment requirements include use of personal protective equipment, reading, speaking, hearing, walking, bending, standing, stretching/reaching, hand/finger dexterity.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Requires travel based on business needs.
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Terumo Penpol is part of Terumo Group and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. As India’s largest blood bag manufacturer, we provide a comprehensive range of blood collection, storage and processing solutions for blood centers, hospitals and therapeutic apheresis centers in India and abroad. Our high-quality products touch the lives of patients in over 80 countries across the world.

True to our mission of contributing to society through healthcare, our award-winning Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives reinforce our organizational values and culture. Firmly rooted in core values collectively termed as the ‘Associate Spirit’, our work culture fosters an environment conducive to growth and continuous learning. People are our greatest asset, and we place as much importance in their professional development as in the research and development of our products.