Senior Electrical Engineer

About Trident:
Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology

Some of our recent awards include:
2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America
2022, 2021 SF Business Times 100 fastest-growing private companies in Bay Area

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Senior Electrical Engineer” for one of our client in " Burlington, MA ". A global leader in business and technology services.

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA (onsite)

Type: Contract w2

Duration: 12+ Months

Pay Rate: $50/hr – $58/hr on W2

Position Summary

Client is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop complex electro-opto-mechanical systems for its next-generation corneal cross-linking medical device. The role involves end-to-end electrical hardware development, including circuit design, PCB development, system integration, verification, and lifecycle support within a regulated medical device environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic circuits.
• Perform schematic capture and multi-layer PCB design/layout using Altium Designer.
• Conduct PCB bring-up, testing, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Perform circuit simulations (DC, AC, transient, Monte Carlo, noise, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI).
• Conduct worst-case, tolerance, reliability, thermal, and power distribution analyses.
• Select and integrate electrical components such as displays, power supplies, motors, sensors, and single-board computers.
• Develop electrical wiring diagrams and system-level documentation.
• Maintain PCB CAD tools, Altium libraries, templates, design rules, and configuration management.
• Support prototype builds, hardware validation, and hardware–firmware integration.
• Define and execute electrical verification and validation protocols.
• Generate design documentation in compliance with FDA Design Controls and Quality Management System (QMS).
• Support sustaining engineering activities, including ECOs, component obsolescence, CAPA, manufacturing, and supplier support.
• Assist with regulatory compliance activities for IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
• Strong experience with:
  • Altium Designer (Required)
  • Analog & Digital Circuit Design
  • Mixed-Signal Electronics
  • PCB Design & Layout
  • Schematic Capture
• Hands-on experience with:
  • PSpice
  • LTspice
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • Allegro PCB
  • OrCAD
• Experience with:
  • Signal Integrity & Power Integrity
  • EMC/EMI Analysis
  • Thermal Simulation
  • Motor Control
  • Sensors
  • Communication Interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Wi-Fi, BLE)
• Experience with FDA Design Controls, ISO 13485/QMS, and medical device development.
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 electrical safety and EMC standards.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.