Sr. Electrical Engineer

Location

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP)
Location: Irvine, CA 
Travel: Domestic and international travel as needed.

Why You Should Join ASP

At Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), we help healthcare providers around the world protect patients by delivering innovative infection prevention and sterilization solutions. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and developing medical device technologies that contribute directly to patient safety and healthcare outcomes.

This is an opportunity to work on complex engineering challenges, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor fellow engineers, and influence products from concept through commercialization in a highly regulated industry.

What You'll Do

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with expertise in embedded systems to support the development of new products and the enhancement of existing technologies. In this role, you will plan and lead medium‑scale design projects in the key areas (embedded hardware, automation, and controls), guide technical teams, and contribute to the full product development lifecycle for electrical and electromechanical systems used in medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in embedded design and general knowledge in the field of electrical engineering.
• Plan and execute design and development assignments 
• Deliver electrical designs through the full lifecycle—from concept to requirements, detailed design, verification/validation, and design transfer.
• Develop system and subsystem architecture and design requirements.
• Create electrical schematics, multilayer high speed PCB designs, and electrical cable/harness designs.
• Develop multilevel Bills of Materials (BOMs) and applicable engineering documentation
• Specify electronic components and power supplies.
• Develop and execute engineering test protocols.
• Produce technical reports.
• Maintain accurate documentation of designs, specification, processes, testing, and analysis.
• Perform failure analyses and prepare investigation reports.
• Conduct and participate in technical assessments and design reviews.
• Estimate resource needs and schedule work to meet timelines, specifications and costs.
• Provide technical guidance and coordinate work performed by Engineers, Technicians, and Designers.
• Evaluate progress against technical and project goals.
   

Additional Engineering & Collaboration Duties

• Provide training and technical support to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Escalate business related issues when appropriate.
• Engage directly with customers for Voice of Customer (VOC) studies or technical troubleshooting.
• Interface with third party contracting partners for engineering resource support.
• Work with third party suppliers for technical services, component sourcing, contract manufacturing, or testing.
• Manage work schedules to align with project timelines.
• Work independently and within cross functional teams.
• Collaborate closely with Software Development Engineers and non R&D functions.
• Support suppliers, vendors, and consultants; participate in supplier visits and process improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate testing with third party labs (e.g., NRTL, environmental, HALT).
• Use complex engineering test equipment and general laboratory tools.
• Conduct experiments and troubleshoot designs in a lab environment.
• Apply electrical safety and ESD principles.
• Complete required training and utilize Fortive Business Systems tools.
• Perform other engineering duties as assigned.
• Provide technical supervision and coordination for Engineers and Technicians.
   

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5 years of embedded design experience
• Analog and high-speed digital circuit design
• Cadence/OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor or equivalent 
• Proficiency with PSPICE and engineering simulation tools 
• Firmware development with C, C++, JAVA, VHDL, and Python
• Hands‑on experience with digital multimeters, mixed‑signal oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree + 3 years of embedded design experience
• PhD
• Understanding of project management principles 
• Design for Manufacturing and Design for Testability
• Knowledge of Electrical Safety and Test Standards
• Domestic and international travel may be required.
• Will need to adhere to Work Environment regarding Health & Safety Requirements (EHS) and Occupational Hazards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Electrical Safety & Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT)
• Knowledge of relevant Safety and Test Standards
• Will need to adhere to Work Environment regarding Health & Safety Requirements (EHS) and Occupational Hazards

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to contribute to products that positively impact healthcare and patient safety.
• Exposure to the full product development lifecycle, from concept through commercialization.
• Collaborative and innovative engineering environment.
• Opportunities for technical growth, leadership development, and mentoring.
• Cross-functional experience working with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Health, wellness, and insurance programs.
• Retirement savings opportunities.
• Paid time off and company-recognized holidays.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

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