Senior Electrical Engineer, Mixed-Signal & Digital Systems

Picarro, Inc; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and HS

Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long‑

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Program

401K

On-site Health & Wellness programs

Social events

Job summary

Picarro, Inc in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in mixed-signal and digital systems to design the next generation of CRDS instruments. You will own mixed-signal electronics, schematic capture, and PCB layout, collaborating with embedded software and other engineers.

Responsibilities include designing and validating circuits and PCBs, applying grounding and shielding best practices, running SPICE simulations, and debugging in the lab with oscilloscopes and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in mixed-signal circuit and PCB design for high-performance systems.
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium preferred).
• Experience with mixed-signal simulation (SPICE or equivalent).
• Strong grounding, shielding, and signal integrity practices for noise-sensitive systems.
• Familiarity with FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog) and embedded C/C++ for maintenance and bring-up.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate mixed-signal circuits and PCBs for high-precision instrumentation.
• Apply layout, grounding, shielding, and impedance control to minimize noise and interference.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium and run mixed-signal simulations in SPICE.
• Debug and validate designs in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, VNAs, and other instrumentation.
• Perform incremental maintenance of embedded firmware in collaboration with the embedded architect.
• Collaborate closely with optical, analog, and mechanical engineers to integrate electronics into complex systems.
• Document designs, maintain revision control, and contribute to shared engineering standards.

Skills

Mixed-signal design

PCB layout

VHDL/Verilog

Embedded C/C++

Signal integrity

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

SPICE

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Picarro, Inc in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in mixed-signal and digital systems to design the next generation of CRDS instruments. You will own mixed-signal electronics, schematic capture, and PCB layout, collaborating with embedded software and other engineers.

Responsibilities include designing and validating circuits and PCBs, applying grounding and shielding best practices, running SPICE simulations, and debugging in the lab with oscilloscopes and