Strategic Mass Spectrometry Applications Lead

Centillion Infotech LLC; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Centillion Infotech LLC invites an experienced Senior Principal Applications Engineer – Mass Spectrometry to lead advanced MS applications development and customer support. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and R&D teams to deploy high‑throughput workflows and robust analytical methods.

You will mentor engineers, optimize instrument performance, and drive new application development while staying abreast of HRMS and proteomics, metabolomics, and clinical research trends in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6–12 years of experience in Mass Spectrometry applications or related tech solutions.
• Strong hands‑on experience with LC‑MS, GC‑MS, and MS workflows.
• Expertise in method development, optimization, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of MS principles, instrumentation and data interpretation.
• Experience with cross‑functional teams including engineering, R&D, product management, and customers.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical leadership for mass spectrometry applications and workflows.
• Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods using LC‑MS, GC‑MS, and HRMS platforms.
• Lead customer engagements including demonstrations, proofs‑of‑concepts, troubleshooting and application support.
• Analyze complex analytical data and recommend workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and product teams on enhancements and new developments.
• Support instrument evaluation, testing, validation, and performance optimization.
• Create technical documentation, notes, training materials, and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Identify customer challenges and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Support field teams with advanced troubleshooting and escalations.
• Stay current with emerging trends in mass spectrometry and analytical sciences.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Analytical instrumentation

Cross‑functional collaboration

Technical problem‑solving

Communication

Mentoring

Workflow optimization

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Science/Engineering

Tools

LC‑MS

GC‑MS

HRMS

Mass spectrometry software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Centillion Infotech LLC invites an experienced Senior Principal Applications Engineer – Mass Spectrometry to lead advanced MS applications development and customer support. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and R&D teams to deploy high‑throughput workflows and robust analytical methods.

You will mentor engineers, optimize instrument performance, and drive new application development while staying abreast of HRMS and proteomics, metabolomics, and clinical research trends in