Senior Electrical Engineer

Volta Labs, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Volta Labs, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to the design and prototyping of advanced electrical systems for genomic applications. The role involves collaboration with engineering teams and requires a strong background in electrical engineering and robotics. Join a dynamic biotech startup that is revolutionizing genomic technology and make a significant impact in the field.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in a professional setting.
• Experience with designing high voltage systems and mixed signal circuits.
• Proficient in hand building and soldering for rapid prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Debugging, designing, and prototyping electrical systems.
• Collaborating with engineering and biology teams.
• Designing and documenting PCBA inspection criteria.

Skills

Systems level thinking

Designing mixed signal circuits

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Prototyping

Soldering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

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Volta Labs is an applications company that is revolutionizing the future of genomics. We are a Boston based, venture-backed biotech startup that makes extracting vital information from biological samples is as simple as pressing a button, through our flagship product Callisto. Our product speeds up processing time for scientists and increases accessibility to important genetic information for patients. Sitting at the intersection of science and engineering, we invite you to join us on our journey to shape the future of genomics, where insatiable curiosity is encouraged and every Voltarian makes an impact.

THE ROLE:

The Senior Electrical Engineer will report to the Head of Electrical and Software Engineering and be a primary trusted interdisciplinary partner to help ensure the Volta instruments deliver the highest quality, and trusted DNA sequencing biological samples. Areas of work include debugging, designing and prototyping electrical systems within our complex electromechanical life sciences device. This role is perfect for an electrical engineer with a robotics background or desire to dive into the robotics world.

Day To Day and Year

• Work closely with our engineering and biology teams to dive deep into Volta's technology
• In the process, pick up basics of molecular biology, genome engineering and material science as relevant to Volta.
• Get up to speed on current architecture for the electrical system

Within 3 months you’ll...

• Learn Volta’s technical stack and contribute to advancing current features of the product and prototyping new features.
• Debug and troubleshoot fleet instruments, then feed improvements into the next generation designs.
• Bring up, test and debug prototype electrical systems.
• Design and document incoming PCBA inspection criteria and SOPs.
• Learn the ABCs of DNA sequencing.
• Update existing circuit designs to improve reliability and functionality.
• Build, test, and validate a fully functioning prototype of new electrical subsystems.
• Work with external vendors and fabricate circuit boards based on your design.
• Work with customers in the field to gather feedback.
• Start designing the next generation electrical systems.
• Be responsible for the design, implementation, and integration of new electrical features into our products.
• Invent novel actuation and sensing mechanisms and contribute to IP generation.
• Contribute to system architectural decisions such as motor selection, motor controllers, single board computer selections, etc.
• Ensure that all electrical designs comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements such as CE, FCC,UL.

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering or physics degree.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a professional setting.
• Strong systems level thinking in designing electronics for electromechanical products that involve motors, heaters, and other actuators of all types.
• Experience with designing mixed signal circuits, high voltage systems, power electronics.
• Experience developing digital systems with digital logic and embedded processors.
• Design, layout and fabrication of printed circuit boards using Altium Designer or similar tools.
• Proficient in hand building, soldering, reworking, crimping, etc for rapid in-house prototypes or repairs.
• You have demonstrated experience balancing good quality practices and delivering.
• You are a solutions oriented contributor with a bias towards action over perfection.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment with rapidly changing priorities.
• You are a pro-active team player who thinks ahead, plans, and suggests solutions.
• You are a continuous learner who embraces a growth mindset.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to synthesize technical information and present it to specialists and non-specialists.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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