Senior Controls Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions

TL;DR

Senior Controls Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions (Electrical Controls/MedTech): Designing, integrating, and qualifying complex electrical systems, control panels, PCB-based systems, and production test equipment for cardiac ablation medical devices with an accent on equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional manufacturing engineering. Focus on solving complex equipment and field-return failures, integrating hardware, firmware, and software, and leading risk, CAPA, verification, and validation activities.

Location: Onsite in Galway, County Galway, Ireland

Salary: €64,640–€96,960 per year, plus eligibility for the hirify.global Incentive Plan.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare technologies and cardiac ablation solutions designed to improve patient outcomes and access to care.

What you will do

• Maintain and improve manufacturing equipment performance, reliability, yield, process capability, and cost efficiency.
• Lead structured problem-solving, root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and issue escalations.
• Design, develop, test, integrate, and qualify electrical systems, circuits, control panels, PCB layouts, and production test systems.
• Integrate hardware, firmware, and software components while supporting verification, validation, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Plan technical projects, define deliverables and timelines, manage risks, and maintain specifications, schematics, BOMs, drawings, and change controls.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with manufacturing, mechanical engineering, software, quality, and external vendors.

Requirements

• Minimum NFQ Level 8 degree in engineering, science, or a related discipline, with at least 4 years of electrical design experience; or an advanced degree with at least 2 years of experience.
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-voltage systems, including AB, Cognex, and Keyence technologies.
• Understanding of CE and EMC design and testing principles and experience in regulated industries.
• Hands-on experience building control boxes and panels, prototyping, testing, and debugging electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience developing hardware test systems, engineering documentation, PCB analysis or simulation, and CAD tools.
• Strong communication, collaboration, troubleshooting, and structured problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Siemens, Beckhoff, Trio Motion Perfect, Kuka, Epson, UR Robots, Visual Studio, or PackML.
• Experience with Minitab, MATLAB, SPICE, Altium, or Cadence.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Test, Six Sigma, Lean, or related methodologies.
• Experience with medical devices or other highly regulated products.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on healthcare technologies that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Eligibility for the hirify.global Incentive Plan short-term incentive.
• Collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment with opportunities for mentoring and professional growth.