Engineering Manager – Electrical

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Engineering Manager – Electrical

In late January, we announced that Bridgefield Capital signed an agreement to acquire Philips’ Emergency Care business which includes leading brands and products like HeartStart AEDs, Intrepid and DFM100 monitor defibrillators, Tempus monitor and Tempus ALS systems, and Corsium and ECI informatics solutions. We expect the transaction to close at the end of 2025. 

With Bridgefield’s support and building on our 40+ year legacy of growth and innovation in emergency medical technology, the Emergency Care business will continue passionately pursuing our mission of saving lives, lowering the cost of healthcare, and advancing the science of resuscitation while serving the public access AED, EMS, military, and hospital market segments.

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Be an integral part of the Emergency Care and Resuscitation (ECR) R&D leadership team, actively participating in cardiac defibrillator product development. ECR team has a broad product portfolio of advanced life support solutions, automated external defibrillators, monitoring and data management solutions.  Our mission is to design, produce, and deliver every solution as if the life of someone we love depends on it. Every day, we empower and enable our customers – from clinicians to paramedics, first responders to the everyman – to save lives using our innovative, market-leading technology.

Your role:

We are looking for a passionate Technical Engineering Manager-Electrical to join us as we strengthen our product portfolio, expand our services and solutions, and bring game-changing technology to the market. This team member will be responsible for working collaboratively with a team of cross-functional engineers.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing electrical engineering team.
• Drive performance management, talent development, and resource planning.
• Align team priorities with business strategy and R&D roadmaps.
• Manage program-level budget and resource allocation in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Provide end-to-end ownership of electrical system design: requirements, schematics, PCB layout, testing, and integration.
• Ensure designs meet regulatory, architectural, and system-level requirements.
• Lead sustaining engineering, VAVE initiatives, and supplier transitions for existing and legacy products.
• Oversee root cause analysis and corrective actions for field and manufacturing issues.
• Guide the reverse engineering and redesign of legacy systems and components.
• Champion best practices in Analog, Digital, and Mixed-signal design.
• Support DfM/DfT, system verification, and V&V activities across the product life cycle.
• Ensure EMI/EMC compliance and integrate high-voltage and power supply modules (SMPS) into designs.
• Review and approve PCBA/electrical design specifications for release to manufacturing.
• Work closely with global and local teams across Systems Engineering, Software, Design Transfer, Quality, and Regulatory.
• Partner with external vendors, design houses, and contract manufacturers.
• Contribute to technology planning, roadmaps, and continuous improvement projects.

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor's/Master’s in electrical, Electronics, EE, Control systems, High voltage or equivalent. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Total 12+ years’ experience with a Minimum of 5+ years of People Management experience in a Class-3 medical device or other similar industry.
• Several years of hands-on experience in leading medical devices/products development/maintenance.
• Strong hands-on experience in Analog/digital/mixed-signal circuit design.
• Proficient in PCB design, schematic entry (Mentor Graphics or equivalent)
• Excellent communication skills and handling of stakeholder. Strong technical background in R&D engineering disciplines (e.g. FPGA/ Microprocessor/ DSP, PCBA design, High voltage electronics).
• Solid understanding of high-voltage design, SMPS, EMI/EMC standards, and board-level troubleshooting.
• Familiar with FDA 21 CFR Part 820.30, IEC 60601-1, ISO 13485, and CE/FDA compliance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage stakeholders, and drive cross-functional execution.
• Strong mentoring, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with international medical Quality and Regulatory standards (e.g. IEC, FDA, UL, CE, etc.) is preferred.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This role is an office-based role.

About Philips

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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