Electrical Engineer I

Overview

The Electrical Engineer will support the development of advanced light scattering instruments, including detection, low noise analog signal acqusition, control electronics, and digital signal processing. This role contributes to both new product development and improvement of existing platforms, working closely with mechanical, optical, systems, and software engineers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Assist with new instrument development and existing instrument revisions.
• Design and evaluate electronic circuits, draw schematics, simulate analog and digital and test circuits using computer and bread board methods.
• Design and evaluate printed circuit boards (PCB), create layouts, and extract Gerber files for fabrication.
• Design and evaluate embedded firmware using embedded C, VHDL and Verilog.
• Use desktop programming or scripting languages to perform test and analysis.
• Design and draw cables, wiring diagrams, and block diagrams for electrical modules.
• Specify off the shelf electrical components (i.e. power supplies, power entry modules).
• Assemble prototype cables and boards for design evaluation and verification.
• Prepare documentation for managing Engineering Changes (ECO/DCO).
• Resolve vendor related quality and performance issues.
• Cognizant of best industry practices.
• Perform other related tasks as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications

Education

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 2+ years in mixed-signal electronics or instrumentation

Technical Skills

• Analog design (low-noise amplifiers, photodetection circuits)
• PCB desig, fabrication, and troubleshooting (Altium preferred)
• Signal integrity, noise reduction, grounding/shielding techniques
• Lab tools: oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, DAQ

Preferred

• Experience with optical instrumentation or laser-based systems
• Experience with FPGA design and programming
• Familiarity with data acquisition and high-speed signal processing
• Exposure to firmware or embedded systems

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Key Words

Electrical Engineering