Senior Electrical Systems Engineer for Life Science Instruments

Planet Pharma; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a senior electrical engineer to build, bring up, and troubleshoot the electrical system architecture of complex life science instruments. This hands-on role covers harnessing, board-level electronics, power distribution, and high-speed signaling, working with firmware, software, and manufacturing to deliver robust instrument designs.

You will define cables and wire harnesses, review PCB designs, and lead system-level troubleshooting, focusing on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in electrical engineering or related field.
• 7–10 years of related experience.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design.
• Experience with USB, CAN, EtherCAT.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience with regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and validate cables and harnesses for production.
• Read and understand mixed-signal boards with FPGAs and power electronics.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and manufacturing to define interfaces.
• Lead system-level troubleshooting and root-cause investigations.
• Ensure electrical designs meet UL, CE, FCC, FDA and ISO requirements.
• Document PCBA and cable designs for production with DFx.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Altium Cadence

High-speed interfaces

Power electronics

Diagnostics

Team communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Oscilloscope

DMM

Signal integrity testing

Job description

Planet Pharma in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a senior electrical engineer to build, bring up, and troubleshoot the electrical system architecture of complex life science instruments. This hands-on role covers harnessing, board-level electronics, power distribution, and high-speed signaling, working with firmware, software, and manufacturing to deliver robust instrument designs.

You will define cables and wire harnesses, review PCB designs, and lead system-level troubleshooting, focusing on