ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES

• Design laser driver circuits with monitor photo diode feedback loops and low noise Laser Diode Temperature Controllers which work reliably and stably over a wide temperature range.
• Make concept circuit design, perform Worst-Case Circuit Analysis and circuit simulation, test and validate designed layouts to ensure compatibility with Laser Diode system,and design and build prototypes ensuring specifications are met before production implementation.
• Prepare specifications and needed documentation (Gerber data, BOM, and Schematics among others) for successful manufacturing and purchases of PCB and PCBA; estimate material, labor, and construction costs for budgeting purposes; and design PCB and circuit boards. Oversee PCB assembly and troubleshooting, as needed, in local and overseas automated assembly house.

• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve cost and functionality of products.
• Characterize and analyze electro-optical sensors and Laser Diodes for new and existing products using cutting edge lab instruments and software.
• Inspect and configure semi-finished PCB assemblies received from contract manufacturers.

• Assemble, align, characterize and test electro-mechanical and electro-optical sub-assemblies.
• Ensure the installation and operations comply with federal and state regulations (FDA), and confirm to standards and customer requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of electrical engineering - circuit designer experience within the custom-engineered industrial equipment space; Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering is desired.
• Experience in commercial laser equipment, opto-mechanical systems, analog and digital devices is required; optics and/or laser experience is desired.
• Proficiency in electrical simulation software and PCB design software (e.g. LTspice, EAGLE,PADS, Allegro- Cadence Altium, MATLAB, Pspice, or other).

• Proficiency in designing, testing and troubleshooting circuits for laser systems and PC board design; and knowledge of printed circuit board manufacturing processes and roles.
• Experience with modeling, simulating and designing analog/digital circuits and PCB design.
• Proficiency in designing low noise and high stability analog and/or digital laser drivers with a monitor photo diode feedback loop, and laser diode temperature controllers with PID controllers.

• Proficiency in design, measurement, and debugging of circuits, laser drivers and TEC controllers.
• Experience with typical electronic laboratory instrumentation including but not limited to oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, computer-aided data acquisition; experience with LabView and thermal simulation is beneficial.
• Proven experience with modeling, simulating and designing analog/digital circuits and PCB design.

• Understanding of circuit ESD protection techniques for ESD standards.
• Deep understanding of physics, and effectual critical thinking and analysis capabilities.
• Exceptional project management, organizational, document control skills.

• Enjoys wearing many hats and working shoulder-to-shoulder with optical and mechanical engineers.
• Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation and perseverance in finding optimum solutions.
• Open-minded and curious mindset with a thirst for learning.

• Honesty and integrity in all business practices.

COMPENSATION