Electronics Design Team Lead

PulseMedica is looking for a dynamic Electronics Design Team Lead to shape the future of ophthalmic medical technology. Reporting directly to our CTO, you’ll be both a visionary and a hands-on engineer — setting technical direction, driving innovative design, and mentoring a talented team of electronics engineers. From high-speed analog front-ends to FPGA architectures, you’ll lead projects that push the boundaries of performance and reliability while ensuring our devices meet the highest standards of safety and regulatory excellence.

**About Us**

PulseMedica, proudly Great Place to Work Certified for the third consecutive year, is a fast-growing, innovative medical device startup. We combine cutting-edge research, advanced technology, and production excellence to tackle ophthalmic diseases and disabilities. Our mission is to provide novel treatment options through state-of-the-art solutions, blending real-time classical computer vision, deep learning algorithms, 3D eye imaging, and high-precision laser surgery. With a commitment to revolutionizing ophthalmic treatments, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes that prevent blindness and disabilities caused by eye diseases. At PulseMedica, we foster a collaborative and supportive environment where talent thrives, and our team’s collective impact drives change in the field of eye care.

**The Opportunity**

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to shape the future of our groundbreaking ophthalmic technology. As the Electronics Design Team Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering complex, safety-critical electronics for our next-generation medical devices. You will guide a multidisciplinary team through the full product development lifecycle—owning everything from front-end analog circuitry to FPGA architecture—while fostering best practices in engineering excellence, mentorship, and innovation. If you thrive in a startup environment where your contributions directly impact patients’ lives and you're eager to lead a team at the forefront of vision technology, we’d love to hear from you.

**Responsibilities**:

- Guide the electronics strategy for new product development, working with high diversified and multidisciplinary team through the use of concise, but effective, documentation of architecture and functional flow
- Own FPGA architecture and digital design, from specification through verification
- Drive front‑end analog and mixed‑signal design, focusing on low‑noise, high‑speed, safety‑critical circuitry
- Champion fail‑safe electronics methodologies, leading FMEA activities and adhering to applicable ISO/IEC standards (e.g., ISO 13485, IEC 60601)
- Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering their technical growth and ensuring best practices in documentation, design reviews, and version control
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (mechanical, optics, software, clinical) to integrate electronics into a cohesive system architecture
- Support embedded firmware efforts, particularly C/C++ development for microcontrollers, and common communication protocols (UART, I2C, SPI)
- Ensure design documentation is complete and compliant with regulatory and internal requirements: schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, test plans, and assembly instructions
- Support risk management activities and take accountability for ensuring safety‑critical electronics meet CSA, ISO, and ANSI regulatory guidelines for medical devices
- Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and team workflows to accelerate development while maintaining quality and traceability

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical, Biomedical, or related Engineering field
- 5+ years in electronics design for medical devices or other high‑reliability sectors
-  Proven track record leading electronics teams and delivering complex systems on time
- Expertise in FPGA architecture
- Embedded firmware development in C/C++, including RTOS integration
- Familiarity with UART, I2C, SPI, and associated interfaces
- Hands‑on experience with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and power supplies
- Knowledge of safety‑critical design, FMEA, and risk management (ISO 14971 or similar)
- Working understanding of relevant medical device standards
- Ability to mentor, motivate, and manage engineers at varying experience levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication for documentation, design reviews, and regulatory submissions
- Skilled at balancing multiple priorities—schedule, and quality—while meeting deadlines
- Proficient with version control (Git) and collaborative workflows
- Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools like Jira or Microsoft Project

**What you’ll bring**:

- Leadership Mindset - You thrive in a fast‑paced startup, spearheading technical efforts while rolling up your sleeves to solve hands‑on design challenges.
- Collaborative Nature - You excel at cross‑functional teamwork, building c