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SENIOR II HARDWARE ENGINEER

Avanos Medical
GA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

Requisition ID : 6376

Job Title : Senior II Hardware Engineer

Job Country : United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things :

  • Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
  • Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
  • Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

The Role

Avanos is seeking a team-oriented Senior II Hardware Engineer to join the newly established R&D Hardware Engineering team. This position will lead hardware architecture planning, design, and development for new electronic medical devices and support existing product hardware initiatives in all the phases of the product cycle.

Responsibilities :

  • Be a hardware technical lead on electro-mechanical medical device projects, developing hardware architectures and design across the Avanos portfolio.
  • Design and develop electronic hardware architecture, PCBs, and schematics using Altium or equivalent CAD tools and board bring up.
  • Guide PCB layout
  • Implement best DFM practices.
  • Program FPGAs or microcontrollers to collect / organize data from various ICs / sensors via any manner of serial / parallel communication protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, USB, 8b10b) and disseminate that data in a multitude of ways (e.g., serial outputs such as USB, UART, biphase)
  • Build test fixtures, automate testing, and iterate / troubleshoot prototypes.
  • Develop test plans and support Verification and Validation activities.
  • Document hardware architectures, design descriptions, test protocols and reports.
  • Support risk management activities (Hazards Analysis, UFMEA, DFMEA, etc.)
  • Provide technical support for sustaining changes to commercialized products for any HW needs.
  • Present technical updates to senior leadership in a clear and effective manner.
  • Support technical diligence activities as part of broader M&A initiatives.
  • Work in a highly collaborative environment with cross-functional teams such as software, firmware, commercial teams, systems, and vendors.
  • Work closely with a mix of internal resources and external vendors (contract manufacturers, design firms, etc.).
  • Balance technical complexity, standards and regulations, stakeholder needs and project timelines.
  • A minimum of 10-30% travel will be required.
  • This role can be in-person or hybrid. If hybrid, a minimum of 3 days / week will be on-site.
  • Required Qualifications :

  • Education : Bachelor’s degree or Masters in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • Skills / Qualifications :

    8-10 years of demonstrated experience in R&D in designing hardware systems for electromechanical medical devices

  • Proven experience of taking concept from prototype to product launch.
  • Proficient in PCB design and CAD simulation tools, LabView, Python or similar platforms for testing.
  • Experience working with internal and external manufacturers both in design phase as well as design transfer and qualification process.
  • Prior experience executing complex electronic Class II or Class III medical devices.
  • Excellent and demonstratable written and verbal technical communications skills.
  • Experience in medical device EMC and EMI testing.
  • Experience in translating technical requirements and specifications to Verification and Validation protocols
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Strong understanding of industry best practices, global medical design standards, relevant FDA guidance (e.g. ISO-13485, IEC-60601, ISO-14971, IEC-62304, IEC-60812, ISO 62366, cybersecurity, etc).
  • Experience supporting risk management activities (Hazards Analysis, UFMEA, DFMEA, etc.).
  • Strong ability to work with statistical and technical software (MATLAB, Minitab, JIRA, etc.) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Six Sigma or Agile Development Certification
  • Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please apply here .

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