Electrical Engineer

Job Title

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Location

This is a fully onsite role based at our Tewksbury, MA and relocation assistance is not available.

Job Description

The R&D group at the Tewksbury site is responsible for the design and maintenance of Thermo Fisher's lineup of hand-held, chemical identification analyzers (Raman and IR spectrometers) and elemental analyzers (XRF spectrometers). This position is a critical resource in the new product development and sustaining activities requiring extensive experience in circuit and PCB design, both digital and analog.

Responsibilities:

• Work within a multi-functional engineering team to bring new products to market
• Focus on design efficiencies, risk mitigation, cost reduction and overall product quality
• High speed digital design (microcontroller and FPGA) and ability to assess PCB layout fidelity
• Analog circuit design (power conversion, low noise signal amplification and conversion, circuit impedance, motor control)
• Design for EMC and ESD compliance (IEC61010)
• Employ electrical test instruments to perform validation testing and root cause analysis of issues on small form factor PCB designs
• Provide ownership of projects and tasks and take initiative in addressing technical challenges
• Assist in the improvement and implementation of product design processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Deep understanding of microcontroller/FPGA based circuit design and communication bus architectures
• Proven background in analog design in one or more areas (precision signal measurement, power conversion, motor control, antenna design, other)
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Cadence and/or Altium preferred)
• Strong background in high speed PCB design requirements (stack-up definition, impedance control, grounding strategy, materials)
• Detailed understanding of DFM/DFA constraints and component layout (IPC standards)
• Understanding of the physics behind successful mitigation of ESD and EMI
• Strong organization, communication and project management skills

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $95,900.00–$127,800.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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, and 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