Staff Engineer

Bio-Rad Laboratories • Pleasanton, CA

145d • $119,700 - $164,600

About The Position

In this role, you will design, debug, and support custom electronics solutions used in our life science research platforms. You will support the transfer of designs currently transitioning to production and will be required to travel to vendors and our satellite locations domestically about 10-15% of the time, with occasional international travel as necessary. You will spearhead the development of hardware products that advance healthcare research and treatments, leading to better outcomes and quality of life for millions. Setting the standard for quality will involve generating testing strategies, performing root-cause failure analysis, and developing design risk assessments and mitigation strategies. You will apply your technical knowledge of electrical engineering principles to develop cost-effective, reliable, and high-quality systems that satisfy customer needs and business requirements. Additionally, you will participate in the product concepting and creation process, collaborating cross-functionally to develop system requirements and architecture definitions, system-level and reliability test plans, and traceability of testing to requirements.

Requirements

• BSEE plus 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Lab instrumentation design experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with communications protocols: CAN, I2C, RS485, USB.
• Experience designing microcontroller-based solutions.
• Knowledge of applicable Safety and EMC requirements (EN61010, EN61326) is required.
• Proficient in CAD (Altium) and MSOffice tools.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Experience with opto-electronics (APDs, Lasers/Laser Diodes) and high impedance amplifier design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, debug and support custom electronics solutions used in life science research platforms.
• Support transfer to manufacturing of designs currently transitioning to production.
• Travel to vendors and satellite locations domestically ~10-15% of the time; occasional international travel may be necessary.
• Spearhead the development of hardware products that advance healthcare research and treatments.
• Set the standard for quality by generating testing strategies and performing root-cause failure analysis.
• Develop design risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Apply technical knowledge of electrical engineering principles to develop cost-effective, reliable, and high-quality systems.
• Participate in the product concepting and creation process, collaborating cross-functionally.

Benefits

• Competitive medical plans for you and your family.
• Free HSA funds.
• New fertility offering with stipend.
• Group life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401k plus profit sharing.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Upgraded mental health platform.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Education benefits.
• Student debt relief program.
• Pet insurance.
• Wellness challenges and support.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG's).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees