Company: Brookhaven Instruments Corp. (“Brookhaven” or “Company”)
Job Title: Electrical Systems Engineer
Reports to: VP of Engineering
Position Summary
The Electrical Systems Engineer will be responsible for the development and support of leading-edge particle characterization instrumentation. The ideal candidate has a strong background in both analog and digital design using discrete electronics and integrating FPGA, and microcontrollers. A desire to learn and apply physical chemistry and/or material science to ensure product development aligns with end user applications is required. The position will be based out of Nashua, NH.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with sales and staff scientists to gain an in-depth understanding of end user applications, and propose innovative solutions to upgrade and advance the development of particle size and characterization instruments
- Lead the electro-optical systems design process by gathering and documenting design requirements, executing test and validation plans, and following through to release product to manufacturing.
- Design, prototype, and test digital and analog systems, components, and circuits including but not limited to closed loop servomotor control, stepper motors, avalanche photodiode (APD) modules, and Class IIIb lasers.
- Create reliability testing plans to assess MTB(x) of components and equipment
- Evaluate failed or returned products with repair technicians to determine root cause, propose and implement corrective and preventative measures
- Utilize Silicon Expert to evaluate and mitigate component obsolescence, and single sourcing risks
- Other duties as assigned
Education, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with a preference for system level design and integration
- Knowledge of dynamic light scattering (DLS) and electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) principles
- Experience translating marketing requirements into engineering specifications taking into consideration all DFx (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Reliability) disciplines.
- Management of project schedule, product cost, and cross functional resources including offshore team members
- 7+ years of working experience with integrated schematic capture and board for single and multilayer PCBs in Altium (Preferred) or PADS
- Writing cohesive validation and verification plans and supporting documentation
- Ability to work independently
Compensation
- Base salary, dependent upon experience
- Medical, Dental, Life, Disability Insurances and Retirement Benefits
Company Background
Brookhaven Instruments Corporation ( ) is a pioneer in using light scatter for material characterization. We design, manufacture, and sell quality analytical instruments worldwide used in research, development, process and quality control. Brookhaven Instruments Corporation is a world leader in delivering state-of-the-art scientific instruments that use scattered light to measure zeta potential, particle size, and molecular weight. We take the time to understand our customers’ unique requirements and provide them with the best solution for their needs.