Principal Electrical Engineer, R&D

Overview

The Principal Electrical Engineer, R&D lives at the intersection of hardware and software and developes complex systems. This exciting role will be heavily involved in shaping the future of TA Instruments products! Key disciplines within this role include signal processing, physics, electrical, electronics, and software to provide core functionality underlying material analysis.

Responsibilities

This position requires extensive experience in all aspects of electronics product development, experimental design, root cause analysis, and responsibility to share knowledge as a mentor to junior engineers. As a Principal Electrical Engineer, R&D, you will be a technical Lead and key contributor as products progress through our new product development process to commercialization. This individual will be involved in cradle to grave product development as well as aspects of sustaining engineering. 

Responsibilities 

• Work with scientists and lead project engineers to develop, evaluate and qualify mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, components, materials, processes and/or processing equipment for incorporation into new product designs 
• Demonstrate feasibility of designs to fulfill prescribed requirements with test data and supplemental analysis to justify design approaches 
• Create system verification documents to provide test evidence that System design requirements have been met. 
• Help generate a System design/architecture to ensure various sub-systems work together 
• Contribute to design reviews, phase reviews, System cost model, and other project related activity as needed.  
• Provide technical analysis support and guidance to team members and other groups to implement designs with proven feasibility into commercial products while ensuring conformance to company and customer requirements 
• Collaborate with SMEs and Engineering in generating an understanding of system functionalities to meet user requirements 
• Develop DSP Design, FPGA design and simulations, Analog Circuit Design, Design for reliability and manufacturability 

Qualifications

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Minimum 10 years industry experience in electrical / electromechanical engineering design pertaining to analytical instruments, medical device products or similar product development background
• Familiarity with real time operating systems. 

• Experience with a variety of analysis and evaluation tools such as data acquisition systems for displacement, load, temperature, pressure transducers, and/or optical measurement devices. 
• Ability to collaborate effectively within and outside of team, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with superiors, peers, suppliers, and customers. 
• Ability to function in a dynamic environment where project plans and priorities can change quickly. 

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status. 

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