Medical Device Analog Designer

About the role

You will design analog circuits for medical devices at a semiconductor company, building the biopotential front ends, sensor interfaces, and monitoring circuits that measure the human body with clinical-grade accuracy and reliability. Medical analog designers work where precision meets profound responsibility: their amplifiers capture microvolt cardiac and neural signals, their circuits must reject massive interference while running on tiny batteries, and their designs ultimately affect patient care. You will design with the care, documentation rigor, and reliability focus that medical applications demand.

What you will achieve

• Design biopotential analog front ends for ECG, EEG, EMG, or neural recording achieving ultra-low noise, high CMRR, and robust operation in the presence of motion artifacts and interference.
• Implement patient safety features including defibrillation protection, ESD robustness, and leakage current limits consistent with medical electrical safety standards.
• Optimize medical front ends for micropower operation enabling long battery life in wearable and implantable devices without compromising signal quality.
• Design sensor interfaces for medical transducers including pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and optical sensors with the accuracy clinical measurements require.
• Manage interference challenges including 50/60 Hz mains pickup, RF interference, and motion artifacts through circuit techniques, filtering, and system partitioning.
• Support medical device development with thorough documentation, risk analysis, and verification evidence appropriate to regulated product development and successful regulatory submissions.

What you will bring

Must-haves

• 5 to 8 years of experience in medical, biopotential, or precision low-noise analog design with shipped products.
• Deep understanding of low-noise amplifier design including chopper stabilization and flicker noise mitigation.
• Knowledge of biopotential signal characteristics, electrode interfaces, and the challenges of measuring the human body.
• Experience with ultra-low-power design for battery-powered wearable or implantable applications.
• Familiarity with medical electrical safety concepts including patient isolation, leakage limits, and defibrillation protection.
• Proficiency with Cadence tools and precision analog verification methodologies.
• Documentation discipline and quality mindset appropriate for regulated medical development, with meticulous attention to traceability.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with FDA-regulated product development processes and design controls.
• Familiarity with specific modalities such as impedance sensing, photoplethysmography, or neural stimulation.
• Knowledge of wireless medical telemetry and its coexistence challenges.
• Background in clinical validation or human-factors considerations for medical devices.