Sr. Manager, Electrical Engineering

Thermo Fisher Scientific • San Jose, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. Within Thermo Fisher Scientific's Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry (LSMS) R&D team, you'll lead our Electrical and Software Engineering efforts to drive impactful innovations that solve critical scientific challenges. This senior management role combines strong technical expertise with strategic leadership to guide our team in developing cutting-edge analytical instruments in the field of Mass Spectrometry. You'll define and implement electrical engineering, firmware, and software projects while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical and software engineering solutions into product development, manage project budgets and resources, and drive technical excellence. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of scientific instrumentation while contributing to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in electrical engineering and software development
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing R&D teams, including hiring and performance management
• Demonstrated expertise in low-level signal acquisition, filtering, and signal processing
• Strong track record of leading R&D projects from conception through commercialization
• Proven ability to create and maintain technical and resource support strategies
• Experience implementing development processes and standard methodologies
• Strong project management skills, including budget oversight and risk assessment
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities with data-driven decision making
• Superior communication and presentation skills for diverse technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to foster an empowered, innovative, and collaborative team culture
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Proficiency in partnering with external vendors and suppliers
• Commitment to maintaining accurate technical documentation and specifications

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Experience in Diagnostics, Life Sciences, or Analytical Chemistry industry strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical and Software Engineering efforts to drive impactful innovations that solve critical scientific challenges.
• Define and implement electrical engineering, firmware, and software projects.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical and software engineering solutions into product development.
• Manage project budgets and resources.
• Drive technical excellence.
• Shape the future of scientific instrumentation.
• Contribute to the mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
• Accident and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager