Senior Electrical Engineer, Life Science Instrumentation

Danaher; San Jose (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Molecular Devices, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer in San Jose, CA to architect, design, and sustain electrical subsystems for life-science instrumentation. Lead hands-on hardware development from concept to production, focusing on reliable electronics, motion and sensor control, and digital interfaces.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, and quality teams to translate requirements into robust PCB designs, verify through tests, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience developing electrical components for complex electromechanical products.
• Demonstrated proficiency in mixed‑signal circuit design and PCB development.
• Hands‑on experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB design, and SOLIDWORKS for mechanical integration reviews.
• FPGA/CPLD design using VHDL or Verilog with hardware debugging experience.

Responsabilités

• Own the electrical design of instrument subsystems, including analog and digital circuitry, FPGA- and CPLD-based logic, power distribution, motor and actuator control, sensors, interfaces, and safety functions.
• Translate user needs and system requirements into electrical architectures, schematics, PCB designs, and verification plans.
• Build and test prototypes, perform board bring‑up, system integration, troubleshooting, and design verification.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, firmware, quality, regulatory, and service teams to conduct risk assessments, reviews, and production readiness.

Connaissances

Electrical design

Mixed-signal design

FPGA/Verilog

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Outils

Altium Designer

SOLIDWORKS

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

VHDL/Verilog tools

Description du poste

Molecular Devices, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer in San Jose, CA to architect, design, and sustain electrical subsystems for life-science instrumentation. Lead hands-on hardware development from concept to production, focusing on reliable electronics, motion and sensor control, and digital interfaces.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, and quality teams to translate requirements into robust PCB designs, verify through tests, and drive