Summary

The Innovative Design and Engineering Applications (IDEA) lab at Texas Heart Institute is seeking a Biomedical Engineering Specialist with an electrical engineering or mechanical engineering background to join our research team. The engineer will support the electrical and electronic efforts to design, develop and test electrical systems for an implantable left ventricular assist device to treat heart failure patients. A broad understanding of the technical fields of electrical and electronic design is essential for this role. The engineer will assist with designing equipment, plan and execute experiments, and engage in data collection, analysis, and interpretation, participate in grant submissions, and participate in writing manuscripts

Job Duties

• Support development and manufacturing of the electronic and electrical subsystems including motor, magnetic bearing and motor controller. 
• Support digital and analog electronic device development, including: digital and analog circuit design; low voltage circuit design, printed circuit board (PCB) layout; motor control and physiological flow parameters; microprocessor-based designs for embedded applications. 
• Prepare design documents, electrical schematics/drawings; technical files, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), test strategies, test/verification procedures. 
• Use of laboratory tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and related equipment to diagnose and debug erroneous behaviors. 
• Work with vendors and contractors for prototype manufacturing, PCB fabrication, and product assembly. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Masters from Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent
• 0-4 years’ relevant work experience
• Preferred experience in the digital and analog electronic device development and testing of medical devices 
• 3D printing experience
• Understanding of control theory, embedded firmware (C, C++, etc.) 
• Familiarity engineering software tools such as MATLAB, SolidWorks,Labview, DSpace