Waters Corporation

Electrical Engineer I

Waters Corporation • $70K — $95K *
Goleta, CA 93117In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering
  • 2+ years in mixed-signal electronics or instrumentation
  • Proficiency in analog design, particularly low-noise amplifiers
  • Expertise in PCB design and fabrication, preferably using Altium
  • Strong knowledge of signal integrity and noise reduction techniques

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the development of new instruments and revisions of existing ones.
  • Design and test electronic circuits, both analog and digital, using simulations and breadboard methods.
  • Create and evaluate printed circuit board layouts, extracting Gerber files for production.
  • Develop embedded firmware using languages such as C, VHDL, and Verilog.
  • Utilize programming or scripting languages for testing and analysis purposes.
  • Draft wiring diagrams and electrical module block diagrams.
  • Manage vendor quality issues and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-discipline teams
  • Opportunities for innovation in advanced light scattering technologies
  • Exposure to cutting-edge instrumentation and electronics development
  • Focus on both new product development and existing product enhancement
Full Job Description
Overview

The Electrical Engineer will support the development of advanced light scattering instruments, including detection, low noise analog signal acqusition, control electronics, and digital signal processing. This role contributes to both new product development and improvement of existing platforms, working closely with mechanical, optical, systems, and software engineers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
  • Assist with new instrument development and existing instrument revisions.
  • Design and evaluate electronic circuits, draw schematics, simulate analog and digital and test circuits using computer and bread board methods.
  • Design and evaluate printed circuit boards (PCB), create layouts, and extract Gerber files for fabrication.
  • Design and evaluate embedded firmware using embedded C, VHDL and Verilog.
  • Use desktop programming or scripting languages to perform test and analysis.
  • Design and draw cables, wiring diagrams, and block diagrams for electrical modules.
  • Specify off the shelf electrical components (i.e. power supplies, power entry modules).
  • Assemble prototype cables and boards for design evaluation and verification.
  • Prepare documentation for managing Engineering Changes (ECO/DCO).
  • Resolve vendor related quality and performance issues.
  • Cognizant of best industry practices.
  • Perform other related tasks as directed by supervisor.


Qualifications

Education

  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering
  • 2+ years in mixed-signal electronics or instrumentation

Technical Skills
  • Analog design (low-noise amplifiers, photodetection circuits)
  • PCB desig, fabrication, and troubleshooting (Altium preferred)
  • Signal integrity, noise reduction, grounding/shielding techniques
  • Lab tools: oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, DAQ

Preferred
  • Experience with optical instrumentation or laser-based systems
  • Experience with FPGA design and programming
  • Familiarity with data acquisition and high-speed signal processing
  • Exposure to firmware or embedded systems


Key Words

Electrical Engineering

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
WAT
* Ladders Estimates

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