Electrical Engineer

Miftek Corporation; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Miftek Corporation in West Lafayette, IN, develops life-science instrumentation and novel electronics for single-cell analysis. We seek an electronics engineer to implement sensing, controls, power, and related electronics inside our instruments, and to test and bring up new hardware.

Qualified candidates hold a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of professional experience, capable of circuit design, simulation, PCB layout, and collaborative work with firmware and mechanical teams.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree.
• 4+ years of professional experience is ideal.
• Able to design, simulate, prototype, and troubleshoot electronic circuits.
• Demonstrable experience with producing PCB board level designs (schematic and/or layout).
• Able to work cohesively with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams.
• Able to gain a deep understanding of our core technology.
• Experience in any of the following areas is a plus, but not required: Photonics, Electromechanical design, FPGA, RF design, Physical simulation (thermal, electromagnetic).

Responsibilities

• Implement sensing, controls, power, and other types of electronics within our instruments.
• Assist in the testing and bring-up of new hardware.
• Integrate electronics into our existing electronic, optical, and mechanical platforms.
• Improve the performance of existing designs in terms of bandwidth, SNR, reliability, etc.
• Proactively identify requirements and critical issues in our electronics designs.
• Coordinate with design contractors, board manufacturing, electronic component sourcing.
• Participate in design review for all aspects of our electronics.

Skills

PCB design

Circuit design

Circuit simulation

Electronics testing

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

LTspice / SPICE

PCB layout

Job description

Overview

Miftek is a Purdue Research Park company that designs state of the art instrumentation for life science and diagnostics. This rapidly expanding company has been awarded several key patents in the fields of cytometry, spectroscopy, and photonics. We are now developing a novel solution for single cell analysis. Our facility located in West Lafayette has easy access to campus, shopping, and downtown.

Responsibilities

• Implement sensing, controls, power, and other types of electronics within our instruments
• Assist in the testing and bring-up of new hardware
• Integrate electronics into our existing electronic, optical, and mechanical platforms
• Improve the performance of existing designs in terms of bandwidth, SNR, reliability, etc.
• Proactively identify requirements and critical issues in our electronics designs
• Coordinate with design contractors, board manufacturing, electronic component sourcing
• Participate in design review for all aspects of our electronics

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree
• 4+ years of professional experience is ideal
• Able to design, simulate, prototype, and troubleshoot electronic circuits
• Demonstrable experience with producing PCB board level designs (schematic and/or layout)
• Able to work cohesively with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams
• Able to gain a deep understanding of our core technology
• Experience in any of the following areas is a plus, but is not required: Photonics, Electromechanical design, FPGA, RF design, Physical simulation (thermal, electromagnetic)

Employees of Miftek receive competitive salaries, full health coverage, 401k, and excellent leave, as well as opportunities to attend technology conferences. We have a growing team of highly skilled scientists and engineers working to advance new solutions for life science. If you are interested in developing a novel technology with lasting positive impact, please get in touch.