Staff Electrical Engineer, Valo Health

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, preferably with experience or interest in biomedical engineering or medical device development
• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with 2+ years in a senior role
• Strong programming skills in languages including Python, SQL, C/C++, and Java
• Software experience with CAD, PSPICE, and MATLAB
• Proficiency with hardware and database libraries as well as versioning of code, data, and system architecture
• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGA, and embedded systems as well as power systems, control systems, and signal processing. Understanding of single board microcontrollers such as Arduino are a plus
• Rapid prototyping from bread board to PCB with hands on experience with tools including soldering equipment, oscilloscopes, waveform generators and multimeters
• Familiarity with SLS or resin printers as well as the ability to surface finish and assemble components are beneficial but no requirement
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative and self-driven mindset with the desire to innovate and the capacity to ask questions, provide new ideas or unexpected answers
• Approaches problems with a positive attitude, a clear plan, and persistence during follow-through
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards
• Proficiency in core statistical concepts, including engineering applications of DOE and control charting

Desirable

• Lead and execute electrical engineering projects from concept to production, while ensuring timely completion, quality, and budget adherence
• Design, develop, and test stimulation infrastructure for Organ-on-a-Chip systems to depolarize cardiac and skeletal tissues during long term incubation and drug experiments
• Code back-end instructions for stimulator and front-end user-interfaces, server logs, and result analysis tools to help biologists review stimulation parameters alongside hardware and tissue metrics with full code and architecture ownership end-to-end
• Perform circuit design, simulation, and prototyping of waveform generators and execute small batch manufacturing
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot electrical issues, and implement corrective actions on existing system architecture including servers, incubators, and microscopes
• Guide and mentor colleagues while providing technical support and training as subject matter expert for electrical engineering
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, and biology) to ensure seamless project execution
• Collect requirements from users in tissue production prior to product development and document their changes throughout the lifecycle of completed systems
• Author and maintain design history files to document product development, compose tests reports during the evaluate of prototypes, and write standard operating procedures prior to batch production
• Qualify, on-board, and manage external vendors as well as consultants for a robust supply chain of consumables and custom-made parts, on time
• Request quotes, negotiates competitive pricing to source materials, tooling, and supplies from external vendors
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and potential regulatory requirements
• Contribute to intellectual property development, patent applications, and research initiatives
• Support manufacturing and test components of our biological engineering platform

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Time-off
• 401K
• Corporate Engagement Opportunities with Local Non-Profit Organizations
• Commuter Reimbursement
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance

Total funding: $487.5m

Drug development is a critical component of health care. Reducing costs, improving discovery processes, and accelerating drug development are all critical to success in the drug pipeline. Using human-centric data and ML-anchored computation, Valo Health’s integrated drug development platform, known as Opal, improves outcomes in drug development, by leveraging advanced data analysis.