Careers

Goddard is seeking a Content Specialist with roughly 3-5 years of experience of relevant experience to join our team in Beverly, MA.  This role will be responsible for content strategy, including collaborate with creative, marketing, and graphic design partners to ideate and define content goals. They will be held accountable to be able to conduct themself in the manners listed below and refine any needed skills to efficiently cover all responsibilities.

General Responsibilities:

• Content calendar – develop, manage, and drive timely execution.
• Content optimization – collaborate with SEO, SEM, and SMO experts to ensure top search rankings and click through rates for new and existing content.
• Research – execute and support market and competitive analyses to ensure content address targeted customer trends that is relevant and appealing. Ensure content “speaks” to the right audience.
• Content creation – work independently and with subject matter experts and design, marketing, videography, and copywriting partners to concept, write, maintain, and monitor content for both digital and print. Examples include the website, landing pages, social media, blogs, case studies, whitepapers, videos, sales collateral, newsletters, and email marketing.
• Monitor social media channels to develop compelling posts in collaboration with agency partners that help promote and position Goddard as thought leaders.
• Track content engagement analytics and benchmarks to monitor effectiveness and influence strategy for future content development. Report to leadership periodically.
• Support events (e.g., tradeshows, conferences, client meetings) by providing content and assisting with coordination, as requested.
• Update and maintain office content, such as the product showcases, employee spotlights, CV updates, pitch decks, onboarding guides, and newsletters.
• Keep up to date with best practices in writing for the web, social media, and B2B sales enablement.

  Requirements:

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and to meet milestones.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively work with resources at all levels both within Goddard and with external partners.
• Ability to work independently and self-prioritize, with limited direction when necessary.
• Proficiency with Google, Adobe, and Office product suites.
• Photography expertise and light graphic design experience is preferred.
• CRM platform familiarity (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.) is preferred.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, journalism, writing, design, business, creative writing, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience; B2B experience in a product development consultancy, CDMO, or CRMO involved in medical devices, life science, industrial automation and/or robotics is preferred.
• Location: Within driving distance of Beverly, MA. 2+ days in the office is required.
• Direct supervisory responsibility: None

Do you feel the Content Specialist position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visas at this time.

Goddard is seeking a highly motived Principal Firmware Engineer to join the firmware/software engineering team designing state-of-the-art medical devices and robotic systems. This role requires candidates to have 8+ years of Embedded Software development experience and 2+ years of medical device or robotics experience.

The Principal Firmware Engineer will be expected to:

• Drive client products through the complete software life cycle, from prototyping to end of line.
• As a principal engineer, you will conduct and lead interviews of additional teammates with expectations of growing and developing a cohesive team.
• Be the primary lead on multiple projects, manage and lead groups of engineers, advise, or assist in the design and execution of projects.
• Manage and facilitate client interactions with strong, clear communication as it relates to deliverables, design reviews, deadlines, etc.
• Work with team members to estimate resource requirements, monitor progress, and balance and reallocate resources as needed.
•  Communicate to senior management any significant deviations from project plans.
• Coordinate internal team staffing and budget requirements for projects.
• Travel as needed.
• Sensitivity to Intellectual Property, HIPAA compliance, and other types of privileged information.

The Principal Firmware Engineer should be technically familiar and comfortable with:

• Coding languages – C or C++ expertise is required.
• Version control, Compiling, and Code packaging– Experience with Build Tool sets like GCC, CMake, and Git is required.
• Scripting – Experience with using various Scripting Languages.
• Familiarity with Linux as an scripting and embedded development environment.
• Wireless technology – Familiarity with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi and other wireless standards.
• Microcontrollers – Experience in coding for microcontroller and microprocessor-based systems including ARM Cortex microcontrollers.
•  Serial Communication – Experience with firmware stacks for enabling connected devices via RS232/485, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB and Ethernet are required.
• Networking – Familiarity with Transport layer communications protocols and related network experience (TCP/IP, UDP, Sockets, Wireshark, etc.).
• Security and cryptography in embedded devices – Familiarity with AES, RSA, hardware security, etc.
• Low power – Ability to code/design a system to minimize power consumption for portable battery-operated devices.
• Cloud – Familiarity with connecting devices to the cloud.
• Hardware peripherals – Ability to recommend correct hardware for a project, and write drivers for motors, sensors, actuators and other peripherals.
• Compliance/Certification/Agency Approvals – Experience with FDA product compliance requirements including IEC 62304 and IEC 60601.
• Experience with various cost estimate and reduction techniques.
• Experience with CI/CD best practices.
• Familiarity with bringing up hardware in the loop testing environments.
• Experience with State machine scheduler and RTOS.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
•  Experience on collaboration with Electrical Engineers & PCB Development:
      – PCB reviews
      – Understanding schematics
      – Soldering, breadboarding, logic analyzers and multimeters
• Ability to collaborate on producing Software QMS documentation within regulated industries including User Requirement documents, Product Architecture, Trace matrices, and Verification/Validation plans.
• Advise, research, and recommend software applications that will benefit the company and its team members by way of efficiency.

Additional Desirable Skills:

• Familiar with automation systems using PLC and related software.
• Embedded Linux operating system and driver development.
• Familiarity with protocols such as MQTT is helpful as is knowledge of JavaScript and JSON.
• Experience in coding out-sourcing for prototype and production.
• Familiarity with AI/ML/Cloud computing.

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visas at this time.

Do you feel the Principal Firmware Engineer position is a good fit for you?  If yes,

APPLY HERE for Beverly, MA or 

APPLY HERE for San Diego, CA

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visas at this time.

Goddard is seeking a Senior Human Factor Engineer with roughly 5-10 years of experience in product development of medical products to join our team in Beverly, MA or San Diego, CA. This role will play a key part in the design, development, use testing, documentation, and launch of Goddard’s clients’ products. You will take part in human factors & usability engineering activities for new product development programs and contribute to usability improvements for current products, collaborating with a diverse team of product development specialists and working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Goddard products integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and fluidic elements, and industrial design to deliver thoughtful, elegant product solutions.

In this role, we will ask you to:

1 – Be the Voice of the Patient/Customer

• Serve as a patient / customer advocate in helping Goddard realize its vision for delivering game-changing products that are safe & effective, easy to use, not prone to use error, and provide user satisfaction; ultimately supporting Goddard’s goal of extremely low burden of care.
• Support product management and product engineering personnel in establishing ergonomic, human factors (HF), and usability-related requirements for new products and product line extensions.
• Represent the human factors/usability engineering function on core teams for small to large sized projects

2 – Advocate the human-centered design approach end-to-end in product development.

• Implement a variety of HFE research methods, such as task analysis, PCA, time/motion study, user preference studies, ethnographic research, heuristic analysis, root cause analysis, post-market data analysis and usability testing.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions and risk analyses and contribute to user interface designs by providing heuristic design guidance, ideas, and feed- back to project teams.
• Be flexible with a range of product interfaces from software GUIs, hardware/fluid connectors to workstations, and inform/support creation of necessary prototypes for testing these with users (Figma, Adobe xD, Sketch, Axure, paper prototypes, model making, Solidworks CAD, Microsoft and Google products etc.)
• Collaborate with internal & external parties in planning, structuring, recruiting for, and executing formative and summative usability evaluations.
• Create and leverage uFMEAs to inform design; collaborating with systems engineering in identifying intended users and use environments, as well as potential use-related hazards; determine product use cases and identify critical user tasks, errors and design mitigations.

3 – Adhere to latest regulatory standards and industry best practices.

• Support documentation review and development, including but not limited to risk analyses, user/environment profiles, task analyses, use specifications and human factors engineering reports to support regulatory filings.
• Have a working knowledge of the implementation of all relevant HF & usability-related standards and guidance documents (ANSI/AAMI/ISO 14971, AAMI/ANSI HE75, ANSI/AAMI/IEC 62366, IEC 60601, FDA, etc.).

4 – Demonstrate leadership skills

• Strive to balance strategic planning and tactical execution.
• Work with team members to resolve conflicts among resources and between clients and engineering teams.
• Remain apprised of the progress of certain projects, paying particular attention to any developing problems, and participate in major problem resolutions. Keep all privileged information private and confidential.

5 – Travel as-needed (valid driver’s license and vehicle required).

About You:

• You are a strong communicator, creative thinker, and team player.
• You are excited at the chance to join a growing team.
• You are energized by tackling challenges head-on.
• You embrace uncertainty and unknowns and enjoy having to learn something new everyday (be it a new product, technology, tool, methodology or standards).

Do you feel the Senior Human Factors Engineer position is a good fit for you?  If yes,

APPLY HERE for Beverly, MA or 

APPLY HERE for San Diego, CA

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visas at this time.

As the Director of Program Management, you will successfully lead, with other Directors of Programs, all project functions at Goddard and provide positive outcomes for our clients. You will be working with the President, Vice Presidents and other Directors of Goddard to establish short and long-term goals, plans and strategies for project teams and your own direct reports.

You will be held accountable to be able to conduct yourself in the manners listed below and refine any needed skills to efficiently cover all responsibilities.  You are expected to:

General expectations:

• Be a motivating, positive, and success-oriented leader.
• Be empathetic towards others, whether it is project or personally related subjects.
• Be a person who is familiar with the latest developments and methodologies in your field. Continue to grow your capabilities within all realms of your career.
• Admit weakness in areas you need help in no matter what situation you are faced with. Goddard prides themselves on helping each other and getting the right people, support, or tools in place to make a successful result.
• Take every care, regard, action, and ability to keep all privileged information not yet known to other individuals, companies, public, or other entity private and confidential in all regards.
• Travel as needed. A valid driver’s license and passport are required. Clients may be located locally, nationally, or internationally.
• Know and comply with Goddard’s QMS system.
• Work with Human Resources and Accounting Departments for processes and procedures for day-to-day activity.

Engineering Manager:

• Have a strong knowledge of the implementation of all relevant & usability related standards and guidance documents (such as ISO 13485, etc.)
• Responsible for the vetting and selection of all new employees who will be working as a possible direct report.
  Responsible for the vetting of consultants and contractors when necessary.
• Re-enforce to your team the importance of being a great engineering resource and a good person. This is a winning combination to assure successful projects and continued business.
• Develop and maintain a network of industry professionals in the engineering and management field that you can call on from time to time to assist in decision making and advice.
• Responsible for annual performance reviews for employees working as a direct report.
• Work with team members to estimate resource requirements, monitor progress, and balance and reallocate resources as needed.
• Work with team members and other managers to resolve conflicts among resources and between client and engineering teams.
• Remain apprised of the progress of certain projects, paying attention to any developing problems, and participate in minor and major problem resolutions.
• General forecasting and employee utilization will be done on a weekly basis.
• This helps advise how you and the company should focus on growth and planning.
• Mentor other Goddard team members as needed. Professionally and personally.
• Monitor, approve or disapprove of PTO requests in accordance with the Company Policy.
• Strive for the right balance between strategic planning and tactical execution.
• Identify and encourage team member training.
• Advise, research, and recommend processes or software applications that will benefit the company and its team members by way of efficiency.
• Be aware of team issues: personnel, projects, computer, phone, etc. Have a way to prioritize and plan to address each to a resolution.
• Billable work is expected due to the nature of our business. We will plan the best we can to help team members out when loading is too much.

Project Managing:

• Depending on the role being performed per project, Communicate to Project Mangers, other Directors of Program Management, or the executive team of any significant deviations of ongoing efforts.
• Able to create Budgets, Gantts, and task tracking methods. Understand the need to measure effort remaining vs time and money remaining.
• Perform or delegate tasks to work towards a company or project goal.
• Able to co-ordinate and motivate a team.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with your team and client throughout a project or programs to set expectations on project deliverables and high-risk areas. Manage and facilitate client interactions with strong, clear communication as it relates to deliverables, design reviews, deadlines, etc.
• Create and collect weekly project status updates as required.
• Negotiate when necessary, in the best interest of the company.
• Deliver exceptional products and services. On-time and On-budget.

Project Advisory Council (PAC) Responsibilities:

• Whether it is a Fixed based project, Strict T&M, or Scoped T&M, you’ll need to believe in the importance of getting quotes out in a timely fashion. Having no quotes going out means no work coming in.
• Business Development (BD) will contact you or another Director of Program Management when a request for a quote or support service is asked of them.
• Assess the client’s nature and scope and assemble a PAC (if needed) to accomplish. The majority of the time, you will be involved in all PACs.
  • If you are booked with other responsibilities, other Goddard team members can be pulled into PAC duties depending on their respective availabilities.
• You will work with BD to produce timely well-thought-out Quote Packages which will consist of:
  • Collected client documentation and information.
  • Goddard derived Requirements Documentation
  • Design Brief: Assist in quote writing by describing effort required for necessary task to deliver on client requirements.
  • Design Budget
  • Proposed Project Schedule
• Set a standard methodology for quoting. The Quote Package needs to be a consistent, repeated effort. When reading through the package, it should have a typical breakdown and information. This will require discipline and follow through to have it be a habit in generating this package.
• Business Development will work with the quote package to develop a Goddard quote and have it back to you for review before sending it to a prospective client.
• Work with BD and Clients to answer questions and clarify confusion areas where possible.
• Regularly attend industry networking events and trade shows.
• Go over customer satisfaction survey.
• Assist with marketing efforts when needed.

Oversight of Project and Program Management of the company:

• Once Goddard Wins a project based on the Quote Package. The client supplies BD with a client approved project. BD will provide this information to you and other Directors of Program Management. Work with the information given to you on setting up a project team and the tools to track them.
  • Sales will provide you with a PO, email approval, or Sign Quote on a won project. Have a clear understanding of what type of project is in hand: Strict T&M, Scoped T&M, or Fix Fee.
  • Assign a Project Lead and assemble a project team (if needed) and explain to them the Quote Package (see above.)
  • Work with the assigned project lead and accounting on setting up our tools to reflect on how $$(hours) should be allocated to tasks. This is to assist in tracking the project.
  • Set up the visual schedule program. Showing delivery dates of phases and resources needed.
  • Assist with resource management.
  • Have the Project Lead utilize the Project Adder Template to track scope creep. Help the Project Lead recognize scope creep.
• Send out and follow up on the weekly reminder to all project leads to provide their weekly project updates.
• Request from the project leads to update their respective project schedule and understand deliverables vs dates vs resources vs budget remaining.
• Request an update on the Project Adder sheet.
• Follow up with Project lead to assure weekly updates are being provided to the client. Discussing project schedule, budget, and bringing up any changes.
• Be flexible on weekly reports. A project lead may be extremely busy and may not be able to report. Keep an eye on how long they are this busy and see if they need assistance.

Do you feel the Director, Program Management position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE 

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.

Goddard is seeking a Project Manager to join our Beverly, MA or San Diego, CA team. 5+ years of relevant experience in consumer product development, diagnostics development, and/or medical equipment and device development or equivalent, and 3+ years of project management experience preferred. As a project manager, you will be expected to interface with both the internal team as well as the project team and client.

Internally, you will be expected to perform the following activity:

1. Deliver profitable project outcomes for Goddard through effective project management.

• Own the project’s vision.
• Track budget usage and project progress.
• Generate dashboards and/or presentations to present to internal management and/or the client.
• Maintain a strong and open relationship with the client.
• Ensure compliance of program with Goddard Quality Management System, as required.

2. Work with Program Management to:

• Define project structure for time entry.
• Identify methods of capturing out of scope, or other cost over runs.
• Present weekly updates on projects (dashboard).
• Identify Necessary Resource adjustments, either upwards or downwards.
• Update and maintain the Goddard Bookings system.
• Identify new opportunities to improve overall project management capabilities at Goddard.
• Report back on Goddard architectures or systems which may be deficient or contribute to labor inefficiencies.

3. Identify new business opportunities with existing clients.

• Work with client to understand, refine, and agree on the new project requirements.
• Work with the Business Development, and Directors of Program Management to determine resources, effort, and time needed to complete a project or how to provide consultation support on an ongoing basis.
• Work with the Goddard business development team to generate proposals.
• Present proposals to client.

4. Support new business/client proposal creation (PAC Lead)

• Rapidly come up to speed on the project based on RFP documentation.
• Work with the BD team, as well as the client to understand, refine, and agree on the project requirements.
• Work with the Business Development, and Directors of Program Management to determine resources, effort, and time needed to complete a project or how to provide consultation support on an ongoing basis.
• Work with the Goddard business development team to generate proposals.
• Present proposals to existing clients.

When working with the project team and client you will be expected to perform the following:

1. Provide informed, detailed guidance to clients looking for Goddard’s leadership and experience in product development. Communicate clearly with the client and empower the client with data to help them make confident, prudent decisions throughout the product development process.

2. Kick off Projects.

• Work with Program Management to identify resources, coordinate project kickoff meetings with all relevant stakeholders.
• Onboard the assigned project team.
• Set up communication channels and cadence with the client.

3. Project Management

• Motivate and manage individual team members as well as the team dynamic.
• Follow up all meeting and pertinent conversations with notes shared to all stakeholders.
• Track and maintain project tasks/objectives to ensure the project is progressing as expected. Manage project leads: Generate schedules, tasks, and assign work to the team; Ensure project leads are properly assigning or performing expected tasks.
• Lead project postmortem/lessons learned activity.
• Periodically present to the company project progress during the company meeting.
• Coordinate all aspects of program activities between the client and Goddard engineering, ID, quality, regulatory, testing, documentation, etc.
• Responsible for the completion of all deliverables per proposal.

4. Other Responsibilities

• At times, required to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Travel as-needed (driver’s license required).

Required Skills:

• A thorough understanding of the product development process.
• Ability to discern and understand client’s product and business needs.
• Excellent communication (written as well as verbal), collaboration, and relationship-building skills with the client, technical team, and business development team.
• Ability to lead large, high caliber design and development teams.
• Understanding of the end-to-end product development process.
• Schedule and resource estimation and maintenance.
• Ability to understand complex technical challenges, be able to communicate the challenges internally and to the client, and drive the team to an optimized solution.
• Ability to make the informed decisions necessary to keep schedules and budgets on track.
• Flexibility and acumen to perform and manage a wide range of activities, whether experienced in them or not.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements and how they apply to the project.
• Experience in the development and management of products in regulated environments.
• Experience with medical device development.
• Agile development and tracking.
• PMP Certification.
• Conflict resolution.

Regarding Computer & Software Use, you are expected to be proficient in:

• Microsoft Project (or equivalent Gantt programs).
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Asana, Jira or other task tracking experience is a bonus.

Do you feel the Project Manager position is a good fit for you? If yes, 

APPLY HERE for Beverly, MA

APPLY HERE for San Diego, CA

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visas at this time.

Goddard is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Beverly, Massachusetts team.  This role is tasked with providing strong leadership and guidance for team members of Goddard Technologies. The selected individual will work with the Director and engineering managers to establish short and long-term goals, plans and strategies for their team members.  They will be held accountable to be able to conduct themself in the manners listed below and refine any needed skills to efficiently cover all responsibilities.

General Expectations:

• Be a motivating, positive, and success-oriented leader.
• Be a person who is familiar with the latest development/production/rapid- prototype methodologies.
• Admit weakness and areas you need help in no matter what situation you are faced with. Goddard prides themselves on helping each other and getting the right people or tools in to make a successful result.
• Take every care, regard, action, and ability to keep all privileged information not yet known to other individuals, companies, public, or other entity private and confidential in all regards.
• Continue to grow your capabilities within all realms of your career.
• Know and comply with Goddard’s QMS system.
• Strive for the right balance between strategic planning and tactical execution.
• Team member training.
• Work with Beverly located Human Resources and Accounting Departments for processes and procedures for day-to-day activity.
• Travel as-needed (valid driver’s license required). Passport required. Clients may be located locally, nationally, or internationally. Daily commutes are expected to be frequent, and national/international travel may be required though uncommon.

Principal Electrical Design Engineering:

• Use Altium or equivalent as primary E-CAD design platform.
• Lead, advise, or assist in the creation of the entire product documentation for manufacturing and assembly processes in accordance with Goddard practices.
• Designs are expected to balance function, appearance, form, and budgetary requirements.
• Databases will be suitable for direct transfer to manufacturing and will include all consideration functional design requirements. This work will often be performed as part of a team, which includes both engineers and industrial designers.
• Work with clients on individual projects, or as team lead, team member, or support member.
• Lead and guide other engineering members in product development responsibilities.
• Provide clients with insight of a development process based on your years of experience and intuition.
• Pass on your knowledge to more junior members of the group.

Program/Project Managing:

• Communicate to Director and executive team any significant deviations of ongoing projects.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with your team and client throughout a project or programs.
• Assist in client meetings to set expectations on project deliverables and high-risk areas. Negotiate when necessary for the best interest of the company.
• Manage and facilitate client interactions with strong, clear communication as it relates to deliverables, design reviews, deadlines, etc.
• Create and collect weekly project status updates.

Engineering Management:

• Responsible for the vetting and selection with all new employees who will be working as a possible direct report.
• Responsible for annual performance reviews for employees working as a direct report.
• Work with team members to estimate resource requirements, monitor progress, and balance and reallocate resources as needed.
• Work with team members and other managers to resolve conflicts among resources and between client and engineering teams.
• Remain apprised of the progress of certain projects, paying attention to any developing problems, and participate in minor and major problem resolutions.
• General forecasting and employee utilization needed on a weekly basis.
• Mentor other engineers as needed. Professionally and personally.
• Approve/deny vacation or sick request in accordance with the Company Handbook.

Business Development Assistance/Support:

• Work with business development to collect and review requests for proposals or request for support on a time and material or project bases. Ascertain project requirements or qualifications necessary for client support.
• Define project scope including proposal composition, lead and deliver presentations, estimate and stabilize the most appropriate process and deliverable to satisfy client needs.
• Perform research and discovery of certain potential clients’ history and background, establishing contact through cold calling or event attendance.
• Assist with marketing efforts when needed.
• Regularly attend industry networking events and trade shows.
• Go over customer satisfaction survey.

Office Management:

• Oversee the operation of your team ensuring it operates and goals are met based on the direction established in the strategic plans.
• Coordinate internal team staffing to maintain a company billable utilization that is satisfactory to the company criteria.
• Advise, research, and recommend processes or software applications that will benefit the company and its team members by way of efficiency.
• Be aware of team issues: personnel, projects, computer, phone, etc. Have a way to prioritize and plan to address each to a resolution.

Do you feel the Principal Electrical Engineer position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE.

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.

Goddard seeks a highly motivated Senior Electrical Engineer with solid power, control and monitoring system design experience to supplement our long-term staff of professionals as we continue to grow and expand our markets. You will be involved with all phases of the design, specification, production, certification, performance, use and servicing of electrical systems.

We seek an individual with ability to independently complete custom power and control panel design and internal development projects. Candidate shall provide technical expertise for products and provide support for production/manufacturing, support to vendors and support to sales, service, and purchasing. This is a full-time on-site position. Occasional travel may be required. Our continued growth in both market penetration and new development requires expanding our already strong engineering department.

About the Role:

• Design layout, schematics and run lists for panel boards as well as junction boxes to be manufactured for machine control.
• Provide installation wire list for assembly of interconnection cables.
• Design custom harnessing solutions for interconnected systems.
• Provide engineering support to panel vendors and the manufacturing floor.
• Parts Selection: Circuit Breakers, contactors, transformers, terminal blocks, terminal block modules, power supply modules, switches, cabinet assemblies and associated wire sizing. PLC modules experience helpful.
• Parts Layout: Terminal Strip Assemblies, Power Cabinets, Junction Boxes.
• Documentation: All panels must be accurately documented and traceable for field service and customer support.
• Utilize the ECO (Engineering Change Order) process within a PLM system to document design updates
• Schematic entry, BOM generation, Assembly Drawings.
• Conceptualize, manage, execute and document equipment design from concept to completion.
• Create detailed drawings for the manufacture of assemblies and components.
• Evaluate vendor components, develop specifications, analyze/select materials and verify design accuracy.
• Document testing and manufacturing procedures, create test reports, review system manuals and compile machine test data.
• Test and debug PLC and HMI software.
• Configure PLC network communications for SCADA systems.
• Communicate technical risks, challenges, and status to internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in Goddard professional development, identifying or participating in industry- relevant events or training.
• Provides technical leadership relating to Industrial Electrical Design and Safety.
• Travel as needed.  A valid driver’s license is required.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7 plus years of control panel, schematic, one-line diagrams, and wire run list design.
• Experience with Electrical Design software such as (SolidWorks Electrical, EPLAN, AutoCAD, etc) and the ability to learn new software and tools.
• Experience designing low-voltage control systems as well as power systems up to 480V.
• Experience designing to global standards, ability to design to and interpret all applicable standards (ISO, CE, IEC, NEC, UL, TUV) relevant to machine system installation location.
• Experience in the design and selection of panels and components for control, monitoring and safe operation of turn-key industrial machinery.
• Experience with all aspects of panel safety including but not limited to SCCR, arc flash, LOTO, etc..
• IIoT/Industry 4.0 and Ethernet/IP communication protocols experience a plus
• Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLC and HMI programming experience a plus.
• UL 508A MTR a plus

Do you feel the Senior Electrical Engineer – Industrial Controls & Power position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE 

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.

Goddard is seeking a highly motived Senior Electrical Engineer to join the electrical engineering team in San Diego, CA, designing state-of-the-art medical devices and robotic systems. This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, mechanical engineering, software development, and quality assurance to ensure seamless integration of electrical components and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical projects from concept to commercialization, including designing, prototyping, testing, and implementing electrical systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, software engineers, and regulatory specialists, to ensure that electrical systems meet safety and performance requirements.
• Create schematics and bill of materials and oversee the layout of these designs.
• Support regulatory submissions and approvals, including preparing technical documents and participating in regulatory agency audits.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex electrical systems and implement solutions to improve reliability and performance.
• Communicate technical risks and solutions to program management.
• Work with business development to create estimates for new and existing projects.
• Lead and participate in design reviews.
• Collaborate with external partners, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure successful product development and manufacturing processes.
• Mentor and provide technical support to junior engineers.
• Communicate issues and solutions to both internal and external customers.
• Develop cabling harnesses.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field with 5-10 years of experience.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, microcontrollers, motors, sensors, and wireless communication protocols. Knowledge of battery technologies is a plus.
• Proficiency in PCB design tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD) and circuit simulation software (e.g., SPICE).
• Experience in medical and life sciences with 60601 and/or 61010 is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and debug electronic circuits.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Do you feel the Senior Electrical Engineer position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.  

Goddard is seeking a Controls Engineer with 4-6 years of experience in controls engineering, PLC programming, or related field to join our team in Beverly, MA. They will be held accountable to be able to conduct themself in the manners listed below and refine any needed skills to efficiently cover all responsibilities.

In this role, we will ask you to:

• Review current design documentation, including requirements, schematics, firmware, PLC code and cabinet designs.
• Architect control systems specifying required PLC components, cabin design and wiring schematics.
• Write ECO to update design documentation.
• Ensure all designs are in compliance with all relevant safety standards, including but not limited to UL and IEC.
• Support software testing and verification.
• Perform continuous improvement, design optimization, and simplification of components.
• Debug existing systems to find the root cause of failures.
• Complete design details for systems, specify terminations, layout, and wire routing.
• Design and program PLCs (Rockwell, Siemens, and Allen-Bradley), using Codesys, ladder logic, or other standard formats.
• Support Program Management with schedule and cost updates.
• Calculate heat loads and design passive/active cooling schemes.
• Be a motivating, positive, and success-oriented team member while collaborating with others to find creative solutions to problems.
• Be empathetic towards others, whether it’s a project or personal related subject.
• Be attentive to details and receptive to feedback.
• Be familiar with the latest development and methodologies in your field. Continue to grow your capabilities within all realms of your career.
• Admit weakness in areas you need help in no matter what situation you are faced with. Goddard prides themselves on helping each other and getting the right people, support, or tools in place to ensure a successful result.
• Take every care, regard, action, and ability to keep all privileged information not yet known to other individuals, companies, public, or other entity private and confidential in all regards.
• Travel as needed. A valid driver’s license is required.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 4 -6 years of experience in controls engineering, PLC programming, or related field.
• Knowledge of E-Plan, SolidWorks Electrical and Microsoft Suite.
• Codesys experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Represent yourself professionally in client meetings and at client sites.

Do you feel the Controls Engineer position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE .

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.  

Goddard is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of experience in medical device, product development, mechanical design and engineering to join our team in San Diego, CA

In this role, we will ask you to:

• Lead, advise and assist in the design and execution of all projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time submission of deliverables.
• Work with teams to create mechanical concepts for overall packaging strategies, mechanisms, and parts -all while balancing function, appearance, form and budgetary requirements.
• Work independently with clients or as a lead/team member on larger projects.
• Be a positive and success-oriented individual who is familiar with the latest development/production and rapid-prototype methodologies.
• Manage and facilitate client interactions with clear communication as it relates to deliverables, design reviews and deadlines.
• Work with team members to resolve conflicts among resources and between clients and engineering teams.
• Remain apprised of the progress of certain projects, paying particular attention to any developing problems, and participate in major problem resolutions.
• Communicate to senior management any significant deviations from project plans.
• Coordinate internal team staffing and budget requirements for projects.
• Travel as-needed (valid driver’s license and vehicle required).
• Keep all privileged information private and confidential.
• Be proficient with the latest version of SolidWorks CAD package.

About You:

• You have experience in experience in medical device, product development, mechanical design and engineering.
• You are a strong communicator, creative thinker and a team player.
• You are excited at the prospect of working on a diverse array of projects.
• You are energized by solving tough problems and tackling challenges head-on.

Do you feel the Senior Mechanical Engineer position in San Diego, CA is a good fit for you? If yes, APPLY HERE

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.  

Goddard is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of relevant experience as defined below to join our team in Beverly, MA. They will be held accountable to be able to conduct themself in the manners listed below and refine any needed skills to efficiently cover all responsibilities.

Core relevant skills/experience:

• Industrial automation
• Mechanical design and DFX, particularly with respect to sheet metal, machining
• Robotics
• 2D drawing creation, GD&T
• PLM
• Sustaining engineering
• Project management and team leadership

In this role, we will ask you to:

• Lead, advise and assist in the design and execution of projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time submission of deliverables.
• Work with teams to design and test mechanical concepts for overall packaging strategies, mechanisms, and parts – all while balancing function, appearance, form, and budgetary requirements.
• Provide DFX expertise to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, serviceability, and sustainability.
• Expert in tolerance analysis. Can lead and teach others in this area.
• Lead a team of engineers to execute projects and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Work independently with clients or as a lead/team member on larger projects.
• Manage and facilitate client interactions with clear communication as it relates to deliverables, design reviews and deadlines.
• Communicate to senior management any significant deviations from project plans.
• Coordinate internal team staffing and budget requirements for projects.
• Be a positive and success-oriented individual who is familiar with the latest product development, production, and rapid-prototype methodologies.
• Work with team members to resolve conflicts among resources and between clients and engineering teams.
• Remain apprised of the progress of certain projects, paying particular attention to any developing problems, and participate in major problem resolutions.
• Be proficient in the latest version of SolidWorks CAD package.
• Keep all privileged information private and confidential.
• Travel as needed (valid driver’s license and vehicle required).

About you:

• You are a strong communicator, creative thinker, and team player.
• You are excited at the prospect of working on a diverse array of projects.
• You are energized by solving tough problems and tackling challenges head on.

Do you feel the Senior Mechanical Engineer position is a good fit for you? If yes:

APPLY HERE, for Beverly, MA or

APPLY HERE, for San Diego, CA

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.  

Goddard is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with roughly 3-5 years of relevant experience as defined below to join our team in Beverly, MA.  They will be held accountable to be able to conduct themself in the manners listed below and refine any needed skills to efficiently cover all responsibilities.

Core relevant skills/experience:

• Industrial automation
• Mechanical design and DFX, particularly with respect to sheet metal, machining
• Robotics
• 2D drawing creation, GD&T
• PLM
• Sustaining engineering

In this role, we will ask you to:

• Work with teams to design and test mechanical concepts for overall packaging strategies, mechanisms, and parts – all while balancing function, appearance, form, and budgetary requirements.
• Provide DFX knowledge to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, serviceability, and sustainability.
• Work well with clients and as a key member on large project teams.
• Communicate clearly with team members, senior management, and the client throughout the project.
• Be a positive and success-oriented individual who is familiar with the latest product development, production, and rapid-prototype methodologies.
• Work with team members to estimate resource requirements, monitor progress and balance/reallocate as needed.
• Strive to balance strategic planning and tactical execution.
• Work with team members to resolve conflicts among resources and between clients and engineering teams.
• Remain apprised of the progress of certain projects, paying particular attention to any developing problems, and participate in major problem resolutions.
• Keep all privileged information private and confidential.
• Be proficient in the latest version of SolidWorks CAD package.
• Travel as-needed (valid driver’s license and vehicle required).

About you:

• You are a strong communicator, creative thinker, and team player.
• You are excited at the prospect of working on a diverse array of projects.
• You are energized by solving tough problems and tackling challenges head on.

Do you feel the Mechanical Design Engineer position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE 

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.  

Goddard is seeking an Electromechanical Technician to join our team. This position will be a great fit for candidates with a proven aptitude for qualifying, assembling, and testing mechanical and electrical components.

You will get to work with various prototypes, fixtures, and testing equipment built from the ground up. Our clients come from diverse industries: Consumer Products, Medical devices, industrial automation, and robotics. Overseeing our 3D printing and machine shop, you will be responsible for working closely with our engineering team to provide exceptional services and solutions for our clients. Depending on our client’s needs, work could be performed at our office or at our client locations in the Boston or greater Boston area.

In this role, we will ask you to:

• Build and test assemblies and subcomponents for Engineering and Industrial Design groups following manufacturing process documentation.
• Assemble and repair precision electromechanical parts, assemblies, and equipment, using hand tools, power tools, precision instruments, test equipment.
• Have experience with panels, pulleys, switching mechanisms, motors, power supplies, pneumatic valves, and actuators.
• Conduct, under direction, tests, and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Calibrate assembly tooling to meet operational tolerances/specifications.
• Support new product prototype builds as assigned.
• Maintain accurate records to ensure Device History Records (DHR) and quality documents are accurate when required.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Perform all work following quality standards and established safety procedures.
• Able to use a computer with Microsoft or google based software.
• Troubleshoot and maintain our various 3d printers.
• Quote build and delivery 3d printed parts for internal build requests.
• Create or modify basic parts using a mill, lathe, and other shop tools.
• Maintain shop space and manage orders of replacement tools/materials as needed.

About you:

• High School Diploma with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in electromechanical assembly, medical device manufacturing a plus.
• Must have hands-on experience with both mechanical and electrical assemblies.
• Must have a basic understanding of electronics/electricity.
• Basic understanding and use of a multimeter, DC power supplies, Loctite/EFD dispensing units, and machine shop equipment (Milling and Lathe).
• Must have a basic understanding of ESD.
• Able to solder electrical components.
• Ability to work with minimal components; this role requires fine motor skills and dexterity.
• Must demonstrate basic computer skills, MS Word, and Excel. (Preferred candidates to have experience operating SolidWorks.)
• Must be a quality-minded team player that takes the initiative to improve product and process performance.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend English, and have basic math skills.
• Must be able to follow instructions & directions independently.
• Capable of lifting 50lbs.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Experience with manual milling and turning.
• Comfortable with shop tools to repair and modify prototypes (saws, sanders, grinders, hand tools).
• Ability to read and understand drawings/ BOMs.

Do you feel the Electromechanical Technician position is a good fit for you?  If yes, APPLY HERE

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment Visa at this time.