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Posted 22 July, 2026

Electrical Engineer

Insight Global
Lake Zurich, IL, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Required Skills & Experience

- Degree in Electrical Engineering (required)

- 5–10+ years of experience in electrical engineering, product development, or manufacturing engineering environments

- Experience supporting the design, development, manufacturing, and troubleshooting of electromechanical products

- Experience working with medical devices or healthcare products

- Strong understanding of electrical systems, PCB assemblies, wiring, power distribution, sensors, and embedded electromechanical components

- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and product transfers into manufacturing

- Ability to read, interpret, and review electrical schematics, drawings, and technical documentation

- Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and supply chain teams

- Knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, CAPA, and QC/QA processes

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Medical device product development experience under FDA-regulated environments

- Experience with product design verification and validation activities

- Familiarity with IEC, UL, ISO 13485, or other medical device standards

- Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)

- Experience with PCB design tools and electrical CAD software

- Experience with costing, supplier sourcing, and component selection

- Background supporting OEM products or contract manufacturing organizations

- Experience working with international manufacturing facilities, including China or Vietnam

- Chinese language skills

- Exposure to mechanical systems or soft goods integrated into medical products

Job Description

Insight Global's client is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to serve as a key technical leader supporting the development and manufacturing of medical and healthcare-related products within a global manufacturing environment. This individual will act as the primary electrical engineering resource between U.S.-based customers and offshore manufacturing teams, ensuring products are successfully developed, transferred, and manufactured to quality, cost, and performance expectations.

The ideal candidate combines strong electrical engineering fundamentals with hands-on product development experience and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes. This role will play a critical part in New Product Introduction (NPI), design reviews, technical troubleshooting, supplier collaboration, and continuous product improvement efforts across electromechanical medical device products.

This is a highly collaborative position requiring close interaction with customers, manufacturing teams, quality organizations, and supply chain partners across multiple global locations, including China and future manufacturing operations in Vietnam.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

- Serve as the primary electrical engineering point of contact for customers and manufacturing partners

- Support the design, development, and manufacturing of electromechanical medical device products

- Review and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements

- Lead technical discussions related to electrical systems, component selection, manufacturability, and product performance

- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts, including product launches and manufacturing transfers

- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and sourcing teams to resolve technical issues and improve product reliability

- Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for product and production issues

- Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives to improve quality, cost, and scalability

- Partner with suppliers and offshore engineering teams to ensure adherence to customer specifications and quality standards

- Support costing exercises, sourcing decisions, and feasibility assessments for new products

- Communicate project status, technical risks, and engineering recommendations to internal and external stakeholders

- Travel internationally, as needed, to support manufacturing operations, supplier development, and product launches