Maxwell Biomedical Sr. Electrical Engineer San Diego, CA · Full time Company website

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At MaxWell Biomedical, we envision a world where every heart finds its rhythm because every person takes accountability. We are pioneering Cardiomodulation™, a new class of non-destructive electrical therapy designed to restore organized rhythm while preserving atrial function in people living with atrial fibrillation.

Our team is grounded in three beliefs: Wholeness is the Standard, Ownership is Taken and Imagine Boldly & Build with Integrity. We only get there by working as a team.

What You’ll Do 

• Support development, integration, and testing of electronic hardware and systems. 
• Perform PCBA bring-up, troubleshooting, modification, and repair. 
• Review schematics, requirements, and technical documentation to support design and verification activities. 
• Develop test methods and execute laboratory tests. 
• Collect, analyze, and document test data and technical results. 
• Support requirements-based verification and traceability activities. 
• Assist with design reviews, problem investigation, and implementation of design improvements. 
• Support system integration and preparation for animal, cadaver, and other preclinical studies. 
• Maintain laboratory equipment, test fixtures, prototypes, and supporting hardware. 
• Work independently on assigned engineering tasks while collaborating with the broader development team. 
• Support documentation and activities required for medical-device development and compliance. 
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by management as needed to support evolving business priorities.  

What We’re Looking For 

• Bachelor’s degree in an electrical, biomedical, or related engineering discipline. 
• 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with electronic hardware, including demonstrated work in laboratory testing, troubleshooting, prototyping, and/or design verification. 
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, technical requirements, and engineering documentation. 
• Experience with PCBA bring-up, troubleshooting, modification, and repair. 
• Experience using laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators, logic analyzers, and related instrumentation. 
• Experience developing and executing test setups and documenting results. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and carry assigned tasks from planning through execution and documentation. 
• Comfortable working in a hands-on laboratory environment and supporting system-level integration activities. 
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a small, collaborative engineering team. 

Preferred Experience 

• Strong hands-on soldering and electronic rework skills. 
• Experience working in biomedical, medical-device, or regulated product-development environments. 
• Experience with requirements-based verification and traceability. 
• Familiarity with requirements-management tools such as Jama or IBM DOORS. 
• Experience supporting formal hardware verification or compliance testing. 
• Experience with data acquisition, automated test, MATLAB, Python, or similar engineering analysis tools. 
• Experience supporting animal, cadaver, or other preclinical studies. 
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering preferred.

What We offer 

MaxWell offers a total rewards package that reflects our stage, mission and commitment to investing in our people. 

• Opportunity to work alongside brilliant minds on a first-of-its-kind therapy to restore hearts 
• Medical, dental and vision plans, with MaxWell covering 60% of the benchmark plan cost for you and your dependents 
• A 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth options to help you plan for your future. 
• Market compensation, plus stock options for eligible roles so you share in what we build. 
• A Collaborative, fun, and mission-driven environment 
• MaxWell employees enjoy unlimited paid time off to take the time they need to rest and recharge. We trust our employees to manage their time responsibly while meeting business and team commitments. 

Pay Range Note: This range represents MaxWell Biomedical’s good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Final base pay will be determined by job-related factors, including relevant experience, education and training, skills and certifications, the scope and level of the role, and work location, and will be consistent with internal pay equity.