Our current openings are listed below. We also welcome resumes from self-motivated, goal-oriented, technical engineers and professionals who have experience working in or leading teams of like individuals. So, please feel free to submit your resume with a cover letter, even if you are not sure you are a fit for any of the listings below, to jobs@dekaresearch.com.
We have a position open for a Senior Analog Engineer. The Sr. Analog Engineer works on complex technical problems and provides solutions, which require regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Candidates must possess the ability to learn on the fly and pick up new methods quickly which they will find exciting and challenging.
Job Description
Design and develop electrical subsystems, power electronics, grid tie interfaces, analog interface circuitry and inverter systems
Execute and manage product design from concept to production for advanced technologies including design, prototyping, debug validation, testing and certification
Responsible for performing tasks directly or working with others to ensure the project moves forward
Apply advanced technical principles, theories and concepts
Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts
Responsibilities
Provide engineering expertise in the areas of electronic design, analog design, inverter design, grid tie systems, power electronics (up to 10-15kW), EMI emissions design/testing/certification, and system design throughout the organization
Execute and directly manage products and advanced technologiesfrom concept to product release
Lead designs through certification by working with approbation agencies to understand required standards and to ensure designs meet or exceed these standards
Recommend methods and technologies for improvements based on manufacturing needs and capabilities
Assist in the development of technical specifications for future projects and technologies.
Enforce high quality thought product cycle to ensue product reliability and safety.
Provide advanced technical principles, theories and concepts for electrical and embedded system designs
Contribute to the development of new principles, concepts and system level designs for implementation in new products.
Ability to work under general direction towards predetermined long-range goals and objectives
Ability to work independently to pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results
Requirements
BS in Electrical Engineering or System Engineering (MS desired)
Minimum 10 years experience in the development of electrical subsystems, power electronics, grid tie inverters and analog interface circuitry
Experience in project management and execution involving multiple major projects and technical developments
Must be able to set priorities and work independently under aggressive timelines and date driven schedules
Must have demonstrated experience of bringing a product from concept through regulatory approvals and mass production
Must be able to develop efficient and effective timely solutions to diverse and complex design problems
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Please send resumes to jobs@dekaresearch.com, subject line "Senior Analog Engineer".
Industrial Designer
We’re looking for an energetic, creative industrial designer capable of working within a team of highly technical designers and engineers. The candidate must be able to handle significant project level responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
Concept ideation and generation
User research
User Interface definition
Usability and ergonomics
Integration of design intent with engineering development
Work with client marketing and design groups
Effectively execute and self-manage on full-scale design projects
Requirements
Bachelor of Industrial Design, BSID preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience (medical design a plus)
Strong sketching and rendering abilities
Strong 3D/model making, CAD and fabrication skills
Plan, execute and document for Human Factors Formative and Summative studies on Hardware and Software
Create and document UI for android based medical device
Review usability of mechanical systems
Create human factors documentation in compliance with IEC62366
Requirements
Experience designing touch based UIs for medical devices
Experience developing protocols for Human factors formative and summative studies
Experience writing human factors reports for FDA submission
BS degree in Industrial Design, Human Factors or engineering discipline
Minimum of 3yrs experience in Human Factors role
Minimum of 3yrs experience in UI and Interaction design
Please send resumes to jobs@dekaresearch.com, subject line "Human Factors Specialist".
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Responsibilities:
Technical review and approval for all mechanical component and assembly designs, analysis, and testing.
Significant design and engineering responsibilities, including component and assembly designs and design evaluation.
Generation of requirements, detailed design documentation and test plans.
Manage interfaces between mechanical and electrical components.
Drive design goals within the mechanical engineering project team. Design goals may include product cost, size, weight, durability, manufacturability, and serviceability among others.
Support the development of project plans by estimating the effort required to complete design tasks.
Manage team resources to meet aggressive project schedules.
Interact with suppliers to solve technical concerns.
Provide technical evaluation of supplier capabilities.
Perform failure analysis on test and production assemblies to determine root cause of failure.
Requirements
Minimum 5 years experience in mechanical system design including electromechanical devices and disposables
Self-motivated, requiring little direction
Prior experience leading a small team of mechanical engineers
Experience developing products from concept through manufacturing
Experience packaging electromechanical systems into compact devices
Medical device development experience
Experience with small, precision mechanisms
Component design for high volume manufacturing
Experience using Autodesk Inventor
BSME required
Please send resumes to jobs@dekaresearch.com, subject line "Senior Mechanical Engineer".
Manufacturing Transition Engineer
The Manufacturing Transition and Support Engineer works with the product development and maintenance teams to ensure that products are smoothly transitioned to production and well maintained throughout the product lifecycle. The position provides exposure to a wide variety of exciting, industry-changing products in a rigorous, fast-paced environment, and offers significant opportunities for growth.
Requirements:
BS in Engineering with at least 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of various component forming processes (Injection Molding, Sheet Metal/Stamping, Casting, Forging, Machining, etc.) and assembly processes (Electronics Assembly, Welding, Fastening, Automation, etc).
Knowledge of common systems and tools used to improve manufacturing efficiency (e.g. 6-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, DFx, etc.)
Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in training assemblers on manufacturing processes and experience working with external partners and suppliers.
Passion for a job well done and an intrinsic interest in how things work
Experience in manufacturing line planning and design highly desirable
Experience in GMP for FDA-approved medical devices highly desirable.
Prior experience in a research and development environment is a plus.
Experience in medical devices, knowledge of FDA’s Quality System Regulations (QSR’s) and/or ISO 13485, and other medical device industry experience a plus.
Please include relevant experience in internship positions
If you have less than 2 years related experience please include your GPA
DEKA’s Design team functions as an in-house consultancy supporting development projects as well as DEKA’s business needs. We collaborate with project teams to research user needs and provide design solutions (Industrial Design, User Interface, Prototyping and Human Factors) that blend the technology solution with the human need.
Job Description:
Design and build prototypes and simulations of user interfaces
Produce wireframes, flow diagrams, detailed specifications, and other design related documentation
Communicate concepts to project teams and project management through presentations, prototype demonstrations and simulations
Develop creative responses to UX issues that arise during development and testing
Create and modify graphics including controls, icons, dialogs, and overall look and feel to maximize usability and maintain a cohesive family of user interfaces
Prioritize and communicate personal workload
Requirements:
3+ years experience as a graphic, interaction or visual designer
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, computer science, psychology, human factors, or other relevant field
Experience with FDA Regulated Medical Devices a plus
Demonstrated ability to design, prototype and document user interfaces
Experience creating interactive prototypes for evaluation or usability testing using tools such as Axure, Flash, etc.
Experience designing user interfaces for a variety of mediums (desktop, touch screen, mobile, etc.)
Ability to analyze research and evaluation results and to make innovative and effective design changes to improve the user experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts
Experience creating and working with detailed requirements
Highly organized and detail oriented
Please send resumes to jobs@dekaresearch.com, subject line "Interaction Designer". Please include a digital (smaller than 5 megabytes) portfolio with wireframes, user flowcharts, prototypes, etc. demonstrating your interaction and user interface design capabilities with your resume.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Senior level embedded software engineer to bring product from Alpha concept phase to Beta and Production phases. Looking for self-motivated individual, with a desire to work on complex software enabled electro-mechanical systems. Must be able to work independently and in a multi-discipline team environment.
Responsibilities:
Working from software requirements to design new features and improve existing design.
Reviewing and documenting software features.
Assisting in test case development, working with the QA team, and helping to develop testing tools and frameworks to ensure high quality products and regulatory compliance.
Diagnosing system issues in the lab and remotely in the field.
Carefully scoping effort and providing reasonable estimates, and delivering quality work in a timely fashion.
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Requirements:
BS/MS in Computer Engineering or equivalent.
7+ years of hands on experience with embedded C++/C.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good low level design capabilities. Able to work with embedded microprocessors and electronics, debuggers, etc.
Good high level design capabilities including documenting class hierarchies, state machines, data flows, sequences, etc.
Understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, debugging techniques, software analysis.
Competent with software dev tools (makefiles, version control, anomaly tracking).
Experience with M2M/cell-based communications a plus.
Experience with software controls for electro-mechanical systems a plus.
The Junior Systems Engineer works on a multi-disciplinary product development team on the creation, development and lifecycle management of innovative medical products. The position provides exposure to a wide variety of exciting, industry-changing products in a rigorous, fast-paced environment and offers significant opportunities for growth.
Responsibilities include:
Using multi-disciplinary engineering skills to develop and maintain sophisticated medical devices
Definition of system and subsystem-level requirements and design documentation
Definition of test methods and acceptance criteria Performing risk management activities including hazards analysis, fault tree analysis, and FMEA
Failure and root cause analysis, including detailed characterization of target systems
Requirements:
Engineering Degree from a 4 year institution
Minimum 2 years experience in a technical field
Demonstrated proficiency in various facets of product design including mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
Demonstrated skills with key tools of investigation and documentation (e.g. LabView, python, Minitab, Excel).
Demonstrated track record of multidisciplinary diagnostic and problem solving skills
Knowledge of various component forming processes (Injection Molding, Sheet Metal/Stamping, Casting, Forging, Machining, etc.) and assembly processes (Electronics Assembly, Welding, Fastening, Automation, etc).
Excellent communications and written skills Passion for a job well done and an intrinsic interest in how things work
Entry to mid-level embedded software engineer to bring product from Alpha concept phase to Beta and Production phases. Looking for self-motivated individual, with a desire to work on complex software-enabled electro-mechanical systems. Must be able to work independently and in a multi-discipline team environment.
Responsibilities:
Testing software
Designing and implementing software features
Documenting software designs
Requirements:
BS/MS in Computer Engineering or equivalent
0-5 years experience developing software in C++/C
Experience in embedded real-time systems a plus
Understanding of operating systems, data structures, debugging techniques, software analysis
We are seeking a dynamic, results driven and inventive multi-disciplinary technical leader for a medical device product development program.
Job responsibilities include:
Overall system architecture design, system specifications and upper-level design descriptions
System level test strategy, test specifications and protocols
Defining critical interfaces between subsystems and leading subsystem team leads in the integration of sophisticated software driven electro-mechanical devices to ensure proper system function
Hazards analysis, failure modes analysis and mitigation design
Supporting program management to drive design goals within the entire project team; design goals may include product cost, size, weight, durability, manufacturability, and serviceability among others
Supporting the development of project plans by estimating the effort required to complete design tasks
Providing guidance to manufacturing process development including process development, PFMEA review, and manufacturing test criteria
Requirements:
MS/BS in Engineering with 5 years experience in electro-mechanical machine and/or product design
Experience in multi-disciplinary environments including embedded software, complex mechanical systems and electronics
Demonstrated history of inventive solutions to technical problems
Demonstrated technical leadership skills
Demonstrated experience with product development, preferably in the medical device market
Demonstrated experience with product testing, experimental methods and statistical techniques
Knowledge of manufacturing processes a plus
Knowledge of thermodynamics a plus
Prior experience with disposable medical products and sterile fluid systems a plus
DEKA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. DEKA participates in E-Verify. DEKA will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information about E-Verify, please go to www.dhs.gov.
