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Applied Medical

In-house manufacturing of surgical devices

Electrical Engineer 1/2

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 10/12/27
$72k - $90k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA
In PersonFull-time, on-site position.
Biology & BiotechBiomedical Engineering & Medical Devices

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering degree is required.
  • Electronics troubleshooting skills, including the ability to use oscilloscopes, signal generators, and other laboratory equipment, are required.
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
  • Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
  • The ability to communicate hardware and firmware details to team members at all levels is required.
  • The ability to work independently and in a team environment is required.
  • The ability to understand, analyze, and troubleshoot complex systems is required.
  • The ability to develop innovative solutions to complex systems is required.
  • The ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams is required.
  • Hands-on experience creating prototypes is required.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop electrical systems for medical devices, including schematic generation, printed circuit board layouts, and system integration.
  • Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
  • Perform analog and digital circuit design, including work with high-speed signals and interfaces such as USB.
  • Support research and development prototyping efforts, including printed circuit board prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and iteration.
  • Manage product development projects from concept through production release.
  • Communicate project updates to management and stakeholders.
  • Provide engineering support to cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Procurement.
  • Perform sustaining engineering, analysis, evaluation, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical systems and components.
  • Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop and update engineering documents, including manufacturing instructions, schematics, drawings, and test methods.
  • Qualify new products, components, and electrical systems.
  • Write test protocols and reports, collect and analyze data, and ensure compliance with design control procedures and regulatory standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ideally, 1–3 years of professional engineering experience.
  • Experience with analog and digital design.
  • Experience with power supply design.
  • Experience with microcontrollers, digital signal processors, field-programmable gate arrays, and/or complex programmable logic devices.
  • Experience with Verilog, VHDL, C/C++, and/or assembly language.
  • Experience working in a regulated environment, with exposure to FDA requirements and IEC 60601-1 and 60601-1-2 standards.
  • Experience with microcontrollers and embedded systems.
  • Hands-on prototyping experience in a research and development environment.
  • Experience supporting products through production release and sustaining engineering.

About the company

Applied Medical designs, manufactures, and distributes surgical devices for a wide range of medical specialties, with in-house operations at its California headquarters and European headquarters in the Netherlands, plus global distribution centers. Its products are used during procedures to improve patient outcomes, and the company allocates about 20% of revenue to research and development to continually upgrade its technologies. It sets itself apart through vertical integration—handling design, production, and distribution in-house—to control quality and costs while offering clinicians a broad set of options. Its goal is to improve surgical and clinical care while meeting customers' economic needs and expanding access to a diverse range of device choices.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Founded

1987

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What believers are saying

  • The February 2026 verdict strengthens Applied Medical's hospital-sales narrative and legal leverage.
  • Voyant pricing at 15-20% below rivals supports procurement wins in budget-sensitive systems.
  • French public tenders in 2026 show recurring Applied Medical purchasing across multiple hospitals.

What critics are saying

  • Medtronic's appeal targets the $381.7 million verdict, delaying any competitive relief until 2027.
  • Applied Medical remains a small player with about 3% U.S. advanced bipolar share.
  • Ethicon and Olympus still occupy stronger positions, limiting Applied Medical's hospital conversion rates.

What makes Applied Medical unique

  • Voyant advanced bipolar devices compete on cost and performance against Medtronic and Ethicon.
  • Applied Medical won a 2026 antitrust verdict against Medtronic over bundling and exclusivity.
  • Applied Medical keeps releasing Voyant upgrades, including the EA030 generator on August 11, 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Training Programs
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Wellness Program
  • Mentorship Program

Company News

MedTech Dive
Feb 16th, 2023
Applied Medical suit against Medtronic alleges surgical-device bundling practice curbs competition | MedTech Dive

Applied competes with Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon and Olympus in the bipolar energy device market.

Business Wire
Nov 9th, 2022
Applied Medical Commemorates 20 Years Of Wound Protection With Its Market-Leading Alexis® Protector-Retractors

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Medical is commemorating 20 years of wound protection since the first Alexis wound protector-retractor was introduced. The Alexis brand is recognized worldwide for improving patient outcomes and reducing superficial surgical site infection. Over the last two decades, Alexis devices have protected 17 million wounds in more than 75 countries. The devices have also expanded into a full-line of protector-retractors designed to meet a variety of surgeon and patient needs. Alexis devices are the protector of choice in a wide array of surgical specialties, including general, thoracic, colorectal, obstetric and gynecologic, among others. The devices are used in both open and laparoscopic procedures, and when combined with Applied Medical’s unique GelSeal® technology, they help enable hand access, reduced port, and single port laparoscopic surgery, and scarless natural orifice approaches. The Alexis product family also includes protectors specifically designed for orthopaedic procedures and cesarean section deliveries