Staff Electrical Engineer | Medical Devices | Limerick, Ireland

⚡ Staff Electrical Engineer I

📍 Location: Limerick City, Munster, Ireland

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

🏭 Industry: Medical Devices / Healthcare Technology

🧠 Function: Electrical Engineering

🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available

🕒 Work Model: On-site (minimum 4 days per week)

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🌍 About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, and evolution of advanced electro-mechanical and automation systems within a highly regulated medical technology environment.

This role sits at the heart of engineering innovation — contributing to system architecture, driving electrical design excellence, ensuring compliance with international standards, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, scalable, high-performance solutions.

You’ll take ownership of electrical architecture, documentation, component selection, and testing across complex systems, while also influencing engineering best practices and contributing to next-generation platform development.

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🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electro-mechanical systems, components, and assemblies

• Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions

• Define and implement technical requirements

• Create and maintain project plans

• Produce electrical schematics, wiring harness designs, and Bills of Materials

• Select and specify electrical components and technologies

• Perform electrical calculations, simulations, and technical evaluations

• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers

• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation (GDP)

• Conduct sample inspections and execute test plans

• Support continuous improvement in engineering standards and practices

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🧠 Required Experience & Background

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Core Technical Expertise

• Strong electrical systems design background

• Experience in system and reliability engineering

• Regulatory knowledge (e.g. Machinery Directive)

• EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) knowledge

• Risk assessment and safety analysis experience

• Familiarity with EN 60204-1 and IEC 61010-1 standards

Tools & Technologies

• SolidWorks (essential)

• SolidWorks Electrical or EPlan (highly desirable)

• MS Office (advanced proficiency)

• Jira and ERP systems (e.g., Sage) – advantageous

• MS Project (basic experience preferred)

Engineering Methods

• Design Reviews

• DFMEA

• Design for Six Sigma

• Structured documentation practices

• System modelling and abstraction techniques

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🤝 Personal Attributes

You are:

• Analytical and structured in your thinking

• Self-motivated and detail-oriented

• Comfortable working cross-functionally (engineering, quality, procurement, manufacturing)

• A strong communicator and collaborator

• Naturally curious with a drive to understand root causes

• Comfortable operating in regulated environments

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🌟 Nice to Have

• German language skills

• Stakeholder management experience

• Experience across multiple industries

• Strong experience with safety tools (Safexpert, Sistema)

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💶 Compensation & Package

• Salary Range: €70,000 – €80,000

• Benefits: Full benefits package

• Bonus: Not eligible

• Relocation: Not available

• Travel: Occasional

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📌 Quick Snapshot

Category Details

Title Staff Electrical Engineer

Location Limerick, Ireland

Experience 10–15 years

Education Bachelor’s Degree

Work Model Primarily On-site

Industry Medical Devices

Level Mid-Senior

Salary €70K–€80K

Sr. High Voltage Cable Design Engineer – Huntersville, NC $125,000 - $155,000

Sr. High Voltage Cable Design Engineer – Huntersville, NC
$125,000 - $155,000

Job Description:

The Sr. High Voltage Cable Design Engineer is responsible for designing and analyzing parts, components, assemblies, and subassemblies for underground HV/EHV transmission cable systems. This position involves preparing engineering drawings, production specifications, and schedules, and modifying contracts to ensure customer technical requirements are met. Additionally, the engineer will develop application notes, test applications, and provide technical expertise to support customer applications.

Responsibilities:

-          Assist customers in identifying technical specifications and determining required documentation for product integration into customer applications

-          Prepare engineering drawings, production specifications, schedules, and contract modifications to meet customer requirements

-          Develop application notes to clearly explain how products should be used in customer applications

-          Design complete cable system solutions, including accessories, link boxes, fiber optic components, grounding details, and bonding schemes for voltage classes ranging from 69kV to 500kV

-          Lead the preparation of specifications, proposals for contracts, and safety documents, and cooperate with Sales, Marketing, and Project Management teams to obtain necessary approvals

-          Support manufacturing throughout the production cycle, including creating testing plans, conducting design handovers, and troubleshooting on the manufacturing floor

-          Lead or collaborate on investigations of technical issues, develop solutions, and prepare recommendations and reports

-          Execute Research & Development projects, including planning, forecasting timelines, managing budgets, and coordinating logistics using the "Stage Gate" process

-          Represent the engineering group at meetings, conferences, and training seminars, and provide technical presentations to customers and industry forums

-          Train and mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on projects and calculations

-          Promote workplace safety by adhering to the company’s safety culture and standards

Qualifications:

-          Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field plus 10 years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and demonstrated accomplishments

-          Strong working knowledge of underground power transmission engineering and related disciplines

-          Proficiency in ICEA, AEIC, IEC, and IEEE standards, as well as thermal, mechanical, and electrical field calculations

-          Ability to read and analyze engineering drawings

-          Strong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to interact with customers and internal teams

-          Expertise in software packages such as Cymcap, Comsol Multiphysics, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Matlab, PSCAD, Pull Planner, and Microsoft Office Suite

-          In-depth knowledge of cable materials, testing processes, and the power transmission cable industry

-          Proficiency in Visual Basic and similar programming languages, especially for creating macros and coding spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel

Required Competencies:

-          Nimble Learning

-          Customer Focus

-          Plans and Aligns

-          Collaborates

-          Balance Stakeholders

-          Action Oriented

Eligibility:

- U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required. No visa sponsorship available.