R&D Electrical Engineer – Biomedical Instrumentation

BD; Sparks Corner (MD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support hardware development for instrumented diagnostic systems. You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems teams to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has hands-on breadboard prototyping, microcontroller experience, PCB layout skills, and familiarity with lab equipment. You will design, test, and troubleshoot modules and participate in design reviews per ISO 9001 and FDA cGMP.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Hands-on experience building and testing breadboards and prototypes.
• Experience working with microcontrollers.
• Experience using schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Familiarity with standard lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, MCU probes).
• Solid understanding of electronics, LEDs, sensors, ADC/DAC, regulators, and basic circuits.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electrical, electronic and electro-optic components and systems for automated diagnostic instruments.
• Participate in design reviews for modules and subsystems.
• Design and develop microcontroller-based modules.
• Assess manufacturability and serviceability of proposed designs.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and FDA cGMP for Medical Devices.
• Develop and execute functional tests; conduct failure investigations and root-cause analyses.

Skills

Breadboard prototyping

Microcontrollers

Schematic capture & PCB layout

Oscilloscope & logic analyzers

Electrical circuit fundamentals

Electro-mechanical components

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

BOM management

PCBA ordering

Job description

Waters is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support hardware development for instrumented diagnostic systems. You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems teams to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has hands-on breadboard prototyping, microcontroller experience, PCB layout skills, and familiarity with lab equipment. You will design, test, and troubleshoot modules and participate in design reviews per ISO 9001 and FDA cGMP.