Lead Design Engineer, VCP – Electrical

Job Description Summary

• The Lead Design Engineer, VCP – Electrical will develop and implement product-level value engineering solutions that improve total lifecycle cost and product competitiveness while maintaining product performance, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• The role combines electrical design expertise with practical knowledge of mechanical integration, manufacturing, testing, sourcing, and product lifecycle management.

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Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• •Identify and deliver VAVE opportunities through product design, BOM, manufacturing process, supplier, and lifecycle-cost analysis.
• •Develop product-level cost optimization solutions through design simplification, component and material alternatives, standardization, localization, second sourcing, and process improvement.
• •Lead electrical design and system-level trade-offs across electronics, mechanical structure, EMC, thermal performance, reliability, manufacturability, testability, and serviceability.
• •Work with Manufacturing and suppliers to improve assembly, production testing, process capability, yield, automation, and overall manufacturing cost.
• •Define appropriate technical analysis, risk assessment, verification, and engineering-change plans to ensure solutions are reliable and production-ready.
• •Lead cross-functional execution with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, and suppliers, converting technical opportunities into sustainable business value.

Basic Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• •Typically 8+ years of experience in electronic product development, sustaining engineering, product redesign, or value engineering.
• •Strong experience in electronic design, including circuit analysis, component selection, PCB development, hardware debugging, and product verification.
• •Good understanding of EMC, thermal design, reliability, mechanical integration, manufacturing processes, and production testing.
• •Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects, resolve system-level issues, and balance product performance, quality, cost, and lifecycle risk.
• •Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with good written and verbal communication skills in Chinese and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• •Proven experience delivering measurable cost improvement through product redesign, design simplification, component or material changes, manufacturing improvement, or lifecycle-cost optimization.
• •Experience with complex, high-reliability electronic products in medical devices or comparable industries.
• •Familiarity with medical-device development or regulatory requirements is beneficial but not mandatory.

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GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Behavior Statement

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Reward Statement

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.