Staff Electrical Engineer

Company Description

Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg in 2011, Butterfly Network is a digital health company with a mission is to democratize medical imaging by making high-quality ultrasound affordable, easy-to-use, globally accessible, and intelligently connected, including for the 4.7 billion people around the world lacking access to ultrasound. Butterfly created the world's first handheld single-probe, whole-body ultrasound system using semiconductor technology, Butterfly iQ. 

The company has continued to innovate, leveraging the benefits of Moore’s Law, to launch its second generation Butterfly iQ+ in 2020, and third generation iQ3 in 2024 – each with increased processing power and performance enhancements. 

The disruptive technology has been recognized by TIME’s Best Inventions, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, CNBC Disruptor 50, and MedTech Breakthrough Awards, among other accolades. With its proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology, intelligent software, and educational offerings, Butterfly is paving the way to mass adoption of ultrasound for earlier detection and remote management of health conditions around the world.

Joining Butterfly is the opportunity to redesign the future of healthcare through the power of technology. Embark on a journey with us to maximize global impact, motivated by the idea that our products will change the lives of millions, along with the people you love.

Job Description

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be: 

• Lead development and definition of core electrical systems for complex medical imaging products and accessories - working cross-functionally to gather requirements, evaluate feasibility, perform detailed design and analysis, and create release documentation for manufacturing.
• Translate top-level product and engineering requirements into detailed EE hardware technical specifications.
• Analyze electrical architecture and design trade-offs, and provide final design recommendations.
• Design, simulate and verify electrical performance; including analog/digital circuit design, signal/power integrity, timing/power budgets, communication interface performance and coexistence.
• Design schematics and oversee floor planning / layout for PCBs and FPCs.
• Design and bring-up development/test boards to support prototyping, debugging and characterization efforts.
• Select components and perform tolerance analysis to ensure correct circuit operation over the specified operating range.
• Simulate, test and verify EMI/EMC/ESD performance.
• Perform failure analysis and root-cause diagnosis for electrical hardware issues. Implement and validate corrective actions.
• Author clear and comprehensive electrical hardware specification documents and engineering build documentation.
• Engage and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Present technical issues in multi-disciplinary environments. Communicate issue status and path to resolution.
• Participate in R&D efforts to evaluate new technology solutions.
• Perform a broad variety of tasks in support of the role and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals (analog/digital circuit design, signal/power integrity).
• Experience architecting and designing circuit boards for integrated systems that include processors/SoCs, FPGAs, memory, high-speed communication interfaces and power circuits.
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB/FPC layout.
• Proficiency in simulation tools (such as SPICE), scripting languages (such as Python/MATLAB).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and power supplies.
• Strong prototyping, bring-up and debugging skills.
• Ability to independently drive technical issues to resolution, including coordinating efforts across teams.
• Ability to perform moderately complex reworks of PCBAs using standard soldering tools.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (such as Medical Device, Automotive, Aerospace, etc.)
• Working knowledge of medical device standards for EMI, EMC and electrical safety.
• Strong written/verbal communication, teamwork and leadership skills.

Ideally, you also have these skills/experiences/attributes (but it’s ok if you don’t!):

• Familiarity with product development process for high-volume production, including DFM and DFT.
• Familiarity with PCB manufacturing and silicon packaging processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including ME, ID, Embedded Software, Reliability and Operations.

Location

Our offices offer kitchens stocked with snacks and beverages, comfortable work stations, and multiple opportunities to collaborate with your colleagues to build community.

This is an in-office position and will be based out of our office in Taiwan. 

Benefits and Perks

We offer great perks: 

• Basic insurance through the Taiwan government - as a health-tech company, we place great worth on our teams’ well-being
• Kitchen stocked with snacks
• Beautiful office in the tech hub of Taiwan
• Competitive salaried compensation - we value our employees and show it
• Equity - we want every employee to be a stakeholder
• Generous holiday calendar - we encourage employees to celebrate throughout the year
• Team-building social events throughout the year (e.g. New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc.)
• The opportunity to build a revolutionary healthcare product and save millions of lives!

For this role, we are only considering candidates who are legally authorized to work in Taiwan and who do not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Butterfly Network does not accept agency resumes.

Butterfly Network is an E-Verify Company. 

Butterfly Network is an equal opportunity employer.  Regardless of race, traits associated with race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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