Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer (High-Speed Imaging Systems) | Piscataway, NJ

Join a global leader in scientific instrumentation to design advanced light detection and imaging systems. This role focuses on the development of high-speed, mixed-signal electronics for precision scientific applications in industries such as medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing, and biotech.

Key Responsibilities

• Hardware Development: Lead the design and development of mixed-signal circuit boards for high-speed imaging systems incorporating CCD, CMOS, and InGaAs sensors.
  
• Mixed-Signal Design: Design precision analog front-end circuits using Op-Amps, DACs, ADCs, and voltage references for sensitive sensor conditioning.
  
• Digital Systems: Develop FPGA-based high-speed digital circuitry utilizing LVDS and MIPI interfaces for sensor command and control.
  
• PCB Guidance: Direct multi-layer PCB designs, including stack-up definition, component placement, and routing strategies for signal integrity.
  
• Lifecycle Support: Contribute to all product phases, from initial definition and prototyping to validation, troubleshooting, and production support.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• Experience: 6–10 years of direct experience with a BSEE, or 12+ years of equivalent design experience in precision instrumentation.
  
• Technical Mastery: Expertise in low-noise/wide-bandwidth analog design and high-speed data acquisition (USB 2/3, Gig-E, SPI, I2C).
  
• Tools & Skills: Proficiency with lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers) and FPGA tools (Verilog/VHDL, Xilinx/Altera).
  
• Education: BSEE required; an advanced degree (MSEE) is preferred.
  

Benefits

Salary: $120k – $150k DOE