Embedded Controls Engineer

ThermoFisher Scientific; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an early-career R&D Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and sustain embedded control systems for ULT cold storage platforms. You will create PCBA schematics, analyze performance, and write firmware in C/C++ and develop HMI concepts.

You will collaborate with product management, regulatory, and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions across global facilities. On-site in Marietta, OH with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products.
• Experience in electronics including analog and digital circuit design, prototyping, qualification planning.
• Experience with high-speed signaling (USB, Ethernet, LVDS) and mixed-signal design.
• Experience in firmware and software development for electronic controls.
• Familiarity with Lean / continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded control PCBA and related circuits for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms.
• Create schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, and documentation.
• Develop performance and qualification test methods and analyze results.
• Develop controller firmware and HMI designs using C/C++ and Qt.
• Design electrical systems meeting customer requirements, time-to-market, and cost targets.
• Create modular, scalable solutions across product platforms.
• Collaborate with refrigeration and mechanical teams through NPD toll-gate processes.
• Support validation testing with contract manufacturers and global facilities.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Python

JavaScript

Lean / PPI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PADS layout

Confluence

Jira

Git

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.

Location / Division Specific Information

Division: Laboratory Equipment Division (LED)

Location: Marietta, OH

Work Arrangement: On-site

The Laboratory Equipment Division combines deep scientific expertise, a collaborative culture, and strong operational excellence to deliver the laboratory equipment and consumables our customers rely on—quickly, reliably, and safely. Our smart lab solutions help customers focus on what matters most: delivering answers and innovations that save and improve lives.

How will you make an impact?

As R&D – Electrical Engineer, you will design, develop, and sustain control systems focusing on embedded microprocessor based system hardware and software supporting Thermo Fisher’s cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio.

In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with other engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, and compliant cold storage solutions . You will partner closely with NPD design leadership and cross functional peers in Product Management, Product Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to define hardware and electrical systems, develop embedded software, maintain traceability, and ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.

What will you do?

Embedded Controls Development

• Design and develop embedded control PCBA and associated circuits for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms

• Create schematics, design analysis, bill of materials, assembly drawings, and other required documentation.

• Develop performance and qualification test methods, coordinate the implementation of experiments, and evaluate test results.

• Develop controller firmware and HMI designs utilizing both embedded C and C++ / Qt framework

for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms.

• Design electrical systems that meet customer requirements, time to market commitments and that are within the target cost of the projects.

• Create modular, scalable, and reusable solutions across multiple product platforms.

Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with refrigeration and mechanical engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process .

• Work with contract manufacturers to prepare circuit, software, and functional testing.

• Support products manufactured across multiple global facilities.

• Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps.

Requirements, Compliance & Traceability

• Participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements, schematics, layouts, as well as FMEA, DFM, DFT, and other related analyses

• Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements, design, and qualification documentation.

• Ensure systems are designed for compliance to meet regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA).

People and Culture

• Engage in a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement .

• Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

• Master’s degree preferred

Experience

• 0-2 years of hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products.

• Experience with electronic controls including analog and digital circuit design, prototyping, qualifying, and commercialization planning.

• Experience with high-speed circuit design. (USB, Ethernet, LVDS) and analog / mixed signal

• Experience in firmware and software development for electronic controls.

• Experience analyzing empirical test data to guide design decisions

• Familiarity with electronic analysis methodologies, associated instrumentation, and technical documentation

• Familiarity with Lean / PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in embedded microcontroller based PCBA design using PADS layout tool

• Experience in in C/C++, python, and JavaScript

• Supervise prototype construction and conduct performance testing to determine practical feasibility of concepts.

• Familiarity with IEC 60601 design practices and other electrical safety standards.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills

• Utilization of development tools such as Confluence, Jira, Git, and Microsoft Office

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment

• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.