Senior Electronics Engineer

Responsibilities

Job ID JR-030997

Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.

Our dedicated team of about 16,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.

If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.

Group Overview and Job Summary:

PerkinElmer’s in-vivo imaging group develops industry leading systems that support research across disease models for cancer & cardiopulmonary, metabolic, and infectious disease. We are seeking a professional, practical and hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer who understand the process-oriented engineering environment of a global company. The candidate will work in a cross functional team environment of engineering, scientific, and manufacturing disciplines. In this role, the individual will put strong technical engineering knowledge and experience into practice to develop and sustain In-Vivo small animal imaging products.

The candidate will be required to obtain a comprehensive system level understanding including its application, software, architecture, and hardware components and subsystems. The exciting and fast paced environment of the Hopkinton campus provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with top engineers and scientists both locally and globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical/electronic design and enhancement of systems/sub-systems by verifying/understanding product requirements and defining functional requirements.
• Collaborate and contribute towards design of new products from inception through production, understand issues and needs during different project phases and advocate suggestions across diverse teams within the organization.
• Collaborate and develop/execute electronics design, at system and subsystem level, including architecture, detail design and analysis, component/system characterization, verification and system integration.
• Create complete documentation packages (Schematics, Circuit design, Component placement, PCBA, commercial part specifications and Bills of Material).
• Lead design and peer reviews and develop/debug to sustain existing and new product electrical design.
• Provide clear and concise technical updates to broader team and management.
• Ensure electrical design and documentation complies with safety and EMC/EMI standards, and supports third party safety testing.
• Design and write test protocols and reports in support of product verification/validation.
• Address field issues by determining root cause and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
• Work with suppliers to qualify components, troubleshoot issues, and develop & deploy test tooling for manufacturing and vendors.
• Perform Engineering Change Orders to document and communicate engineering changes throughout the organization, and coordinate implementations for smooth transitions of changes throughout manufacturing operations.
• Interface with cross-functional engineering team, Marketing, Applications, Service and Operations throughout the Development Lifecycle.
• Keeps abreast of state-of-the-art electronics and related technologies to ensure performance and quality of company products.
• Follow new product phased-gate development process through design, manufacturing transition and commercial release.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Electrical Engineering and five years of industry experience in Electronics Engineering field.
• Experience with PCB design – schematics, placement and routing, and circuit simulation.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams in an R&D environment.
• Experience with change order processes and document control systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Electrical Engineering and three or more years of industry experience in Electronics Engineering field.
• Deep understanding of EE fundamentals, such as analog and digital design knowledge.
• Three or more years of demonstrated experience in Altium PCB designer.
• Electronics design experience, preferably in the automation/life science applications, with experience in linear motion control, bench top automation, precision positioning devices, computer-controlled hardware, imaging hardware, heating systems and fluid dispensing.
• System level experience in troubleshooting production and field problems to determine root causes.
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of electronics test methodologies, design for manufacturing, design for test, and design for reliability.
• EMC board design and pre-compliance skills.
• Safety regulatory UL/CSA/EN 61010 or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience with Arm / PIC / 68k knowledge.
• Experience with communication protocols – Ethernet / USB / Serial / Bluetooth / telecom / WiFi.
• Knowledge of ISO and FDA regulated environments.
• Experience with Matlab/Python/Equivalent for data analysis.
• Experience with prototyping, characterization, and troubleshooting using signal generators, multimeters, and oscilloscopes.
• Familiarity with C++ / C# / VHDL/Labview/MATLab programing.
• Aptitude to learn new systems and retain technical information.
• Commitment to customer excellence with demonstrated ethics and integrity.
• Self-starter, detail oriented, and strong collaborative skills.
• Extensive use of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).