About VitalTrace
VitalTrace Pty Ltd is a multi-award-winning, VC-funded Australian-based Med-tech start-up company aiming to improve outcomes for mothers and children during the childbirth process. We are doing this by developing novel cutting-edge biosensor technologies for fetal monitoring during childbirth. We believe that mothers and babies deserve the highest standard of care, and that childbirth monitoring should be accurate and allow clinicians to make informed and timely decisions. We have a vibrant culture with a diverse, high-performing multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, engineers, chemists, software developers, and data scientists all working towards the same goal
About the role
The Electronics/Firmware Engineer will serve as the technical ceiling for all electronic engineering activities within VitalTrace, ensuring design integrity, compliance, and
performance across our high-risk, global medical device products.
Role and responsbilities:
- Serve as technical authority for electronic design at VitalTrace
- Own the end-to-end development of electronics for medical device products (incl. safety, compliance, and risk mitigation
- Manage and mentor the electronics team, set design direction, enforce quality standards
- Project management of in-house and partners projects to ensure projects are completed to specifications
- Supervise product development with external partners.
- Training of staff to ensure ISO13485 is clearly understood and followed.
- Supervision of VitalTrace internal quality management procedures, may assist to perform or coordinate the performance of internal audits to establish the degree of compliance with the quality system.
- Work with the design team to engineer PCBs and other Hardware for both, the product, it’s testing and in-house infrastructure (i.e. manufacturing jigs, data acquisition devices and validation tools)
- Assist in drafting and updating Standard Operating Procedures.
- Deliver and maintain comprehensive design documentation, test plans, and verification reports May be required to interface with external suppliers to help identify and manage the supply chain.
- Act as key contributor in cross-functional project planning and risk management
- Ensuring a safe, positive work environment
Technical skills required:
- Electronics System Design: DFM, DFT, ICT RF, Analog, Digital Circuit Design: schematic, layout, simulation (incl. Potentiostats, biosignal acquisition, BLE/RF design)
- Embedded Systems: RTOS and bare metal (C, C++, Python)
- Signal Processing: Filtering techniques for biosignals (e.g. ECG) and electrochemistry
(e.g. chronoamperometry)
- Compliance: Deep familiarity with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, IEC 62366, IEC 62304
- Low-Power/Battery Design: Simulation, consumption optimization, battery characterization
- Platform Experience: Nordic, Analog Devices, STM32 or similar MCUs; Altium Designer, JTAG, version control (GitHub)
- Experience designing for test jigs, validation tools, and scalable manufacturing
- Regulatory Process: Capable of generating full technical documentation under ISO 13485 QMS
- Understanding about medical device development life cycle processes
- Must be capable of working with the electronic team to troubleshoot existing design issues and issues with in house data acquisition systems
- Strong working Knowledge of Altium Designer, Altium-365, designing custom libraries, and version control.
- Must have had experience with designing to engineering standards (preferably within the medical industry but other standards are acceptable)
Soft skills required:
- Ownership –Takes full responsibility for the design integrity of all electronics systems.
- Attention to Detail – Structured, meticulous, and rigorous in standards compliance and
documentation.
- Initiative – Anticipates design challenges and drives proactive solutions.
- Communication– Translates complex engineering choices to multidisciplinary and executive
teams.
- Team Collaboration – Works seamlessly with mechanical, chemistry, software, and
clinical teams.
- Mentorship –Coaches junior engineers, reviews their work, and uplifts team capability.
- Fast-Paced Decision Making – Confident operating under uncertainty and tight deadlines.
- Leadership & Performance Management – Able to lead engineers and external teams
effectively.
- Project Management – Experienced using JIRA, version control tools, and Agile workflows
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 5-10 years of experience in high-reliability electronic systems (preferably Class II/III medical devices)
- A member of Engineers Australia good to have.
