Electrical Engineer- Freelance
Job Title: Electrical Engineer - Freelance (12‑Month Contract)
Location: Munich- On-site 4 days/week (Hybrid on remaining day)
Department: R&D / Hardware Engineering
Contract Type: Freelance / Freiberufler, 12 months
About the Role
- 12‑month freelance contract supporting advanced hardware development.
- Contribute to design, testing, and integration of next‑generation electronic systems.
- Work closely with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams.
- Ideal for an engineer with strong fundamentals, hands‑on lab skills, and comfort in high‑tech environments (e.g., medical devices, imaging systems).
- Requires 4 days per week on-site.
Key Responsibilities
Hardware Design & Development
- Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Create schematics, PCB layouts, and component selections.
- Develop low‑noise, high‑precision electronics for sensors, imaging, or high‑speed data capture.
- Run simulations (SPICE, MATLAB, etc.) to validate designs.
Testing & Validation
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and troubleshooting.
- Use oscilloscopes, logic analysers, spectrum analysers, and other lab equipment.
- Develop and execute verification & validation test plans.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
System Integration
- Integrate electronics with embedded software, sensors, power systems, and mechanical assemblies.
- Translate system requirements into hardware specifications.
- Support system-level testing and optimisation.
Documentation & Quality
- Produce engineering documentation: design specs, test plans, reports, risk assessments, traceability.
- Ensure compliance with IEC, ISO, EMC/EMI, and regulatory standards.
- Participate in design reviews and support quality processes.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with R&D, software, manufacturing, and clinical/field teams.
- Work with suppliers, fabrication partners, and external test labs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- MUST HAVE background in medical devices.
- Strong grounding in circuit theory, signal processing, power electronics, and hardware fundamentals.
- Hands‑on lab experience using electrical test equipment.
- Experience designing, testing, and debugging complex electronics.
- Ability to script in Python, MATLAB, or similar for automation/data analysis.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and independent working skills.
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