Senior Hardware Engineer – Life Sciences Instrumentation

BD; Limerick; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters is hiring a senior hardware engineer to design and develop electronic hardware systems for life sciences instruments in an on-site Limerick location. You will review schematics, participate in architecture decisions, and collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure robust, compliant products.

Ideal candidates have extensive analog/digital/mixed-signal experience, PCB development skills, and a strong problem-solving mindset in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline required.
• 8–12+ years of experience in electronic product development.
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience with PCB development and board-level debugging.
• Experience using laboratory test and measurement equipment.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware systems and subsystems.
• Contribute to technical requirements and electronic architectures.
• Perform schematic and PCB design reviews.
• Support verification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Drive or support root-cause investigations and technical problem solving.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to support product introduction and sustaining activities.
• Support component lifecycle and obsolescence mitigation initiatives.
• Evaluate and qualify alternate electronic components.
• Work closely with external engineering partners and suppliers.
• Support engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the organization.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Analog design

Digital design

Mixed-signal design

PCB development

Lab equipment

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

PADS

OrCAD

KiCad

Job description

Waters is hiring a senior hardware engineer to design and develop electronic hardware systems for life sciences instruments in an on-site Limerick location. You will review schematics, participate in architecture decisions, and collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure robust, compliant products.

Ideal candidates have extensive analog/digital/mixed-signal experience, PCB development skills, and a strong problem-solving mindset in regulated environments.