Job DescriptionPlease note this is a hybrid role - 2 days remote, 3 days onsite in Santa Clara, CA.As an R&D Electrical Engineer on our Life Sciences and Diagnostics LC/MS team, you will design the precision analog and high-voltage electronics at the heart of our next-generation mass spectrometry instruments-directly enabling the discoveries, diagnoses, and quality decisions our customers rely on every day.
Responsibilities - Design analog printed circuit assemblies (PCAs), including high-voltage (RF and DC) amplifiers and power supplies for LC/MS instrumentation.
- Perform circuit simulations, create schematics, and lay out PCBs for new product introductions and sustaining engineering.
- Build and verify prototypes hands-on in the lab using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, and soldering tools.
- Lead design reviews for your work and incorporate feedback from peers and the lead Electrical Systems Architect to ensure clean integration into the complete instrument, including system control and on-board diagnostics.
- Execute verification testing on prototypes and complete systems to demonstrate instrument performance and regulatory compliance through the transition to manufacturing.
- Author clear technical documentation-block diagrams, theory of operation, simulation results, and test reports-at each phase of product development.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists (chemists and physicists), mechanical engineers, embedded software/firmware engineers, hardware quality, product support, and manufacturing across an approximately 50-person LC/MS R&D organization.
Qualifications- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
- 8+ years of relevant experience designing precision analog circuits that include high-voltage (RF and DC) amplifiers or power supplies. PhD candidates graduating in 2026 with a research focus in high-voltage (RF and DC) circuit design are also encouraged to apply.
- Experience designing for analytical, scientific, medical-device, or other regulated/precision instrumentation; direct LC/MS experience is ideal but not required.
- Proven ability to own a design from early investigation through prototype build, verification, and successful transfer to manufacturing.
- Strong test, measurement, and documentation skills with high attention to detail and the ability to solve multidisciplinary, system-level problems.
- Demonstrated expertise in design for test (DFT) and design for manufacturing (DFM) for robust, high-volume production.
- Ability to work independently and in interdisciplinary, cross-functional teams (R&D embedded software, hardware quality, product support, manufacturing).
- High-voltage circuit design knowledge, including familiarity with clearance, creepage, and insulation practices aligned to standards such as IPC-2221 and IEC 60664-1.
- ECAD design tools: Siemens Xpedition, Mentor DX Designer, Altium, Cadence, or equivalent.
- Schematic capture and PCB layout experience for mixed-signal, precision analog designs.
- Circuit simulation experience with LTspice (and/or PSpice).
- Low-level digital interfaces: SPI, I²C, UART, and similar communication protocols.
- Programming experience in Python for test automation and data analysis.
- Component selection and lifecycle management.
- Hands-on lab bring-up and verification using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, and soldering equipment.
Preferred / Plus Skills- Direct experience designing analog, mixed-signal, or high-voltage electronics for LC/MS or comparable analytical instrumentation.
- Additional ECAD/signal-integrity tools: HyperLynx.
- Additional simulation tools: Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, ModelSim.
- Additional programming languages: C/C++, MATLAB, SCPI.
- Advanced lab instrumentation: spectrum analyzer, VNA, logic analyzer.
- Cross-functional NPI experience partnering with quality and product support on shipping-instrument maintenance and field readiness.
Additional DetailsThis job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least July 5, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.
The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $172,512.00 - $269,550.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations
Travel Required: Occasional
Shift: Day
Duration: No End Date
Job Function: R&D
