Electrical Engineer

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We’ve been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 50 years now. Today, worldwide more than 7,200 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 70 locations on all continents.

Bruker Daltonics is a leading global developer and manufacturer of innovative scientific instruments that address the rapidly evolving needs of a diverse array of life sciences customers. Our mass spectrometry-based tools serve the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, molecular diagnostics research and chemical analysis industries. Bruker's analytical instruments deliver exceptional high-resolution results for pre-clinical and clinical testing. Research institutes, universities and government agencies routinely turn to Bruker for systems that address real world needs. Bruker offers the world’s most comprehensive range of scientific instrumentation available under one brand - a brand synonymous with excellence, innovation, quality and support.

In a small, innovative, and fast growing R&D team, your tasks are centered around the development of new analytical (mass spectrometer) instrumentation. In the offered role you focus on the continuous improvement and maintenance of modular electronics used in these high-sensitivity analytical instruments.

• Design or adapt/improve existing designs of modular electronics which run the mass spectrometer instrument. Modules may include low and medium voltage power supplies, HV RF and DC drivers, low noise signal detection circuits, mixed analog/digital controllers, etc.
• Select components, simulate designs, and assess stability and noise
• Layout your own designs, or guide other layout engineers
• Test and debug boards on the bench and as part of instrumentation systems in the lab
• Find and select vendors including local board and assembly houses and maintain relationships to allow fast turnaround prototype work
• Provide documentation, design transfer to production, and oversee scale up into
• Collaborate closely with our global R&D team of scientists and engineers, nest into our design and development plan, and hold peer design reviews

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience 

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field of study
• Tracked record of PCB design, hands-on troubleshooting, and successful release to manufacturing
• Prior experience with Mentor, Altium or similar eCAD tools. Basic knowledge in mechanical CAD systems
• Basic SAP or other ERP experience.
• A plus would be prior experience with Power supply designs, high voltage circuits, detection of small signals, RF, or amateur HAM radio. Experience in high-sensitivity instrumentation development is a plus.

Other Skills And Abilities 

• Ability to work independently, self-motivated in an interdisciplinary team. Individual must be capable of independent judgment in design selection, research approaches, methodologies, and tools.
• Ability to communicate well with engineers and scientists of other disciplines, both within the project and with collaborators outside the project group.
• Good sense for consumer–grade solutions and optimized product cost
• Structured and accurate work approach, result oriented

Other Qualifications:

Experience with solid modeling, packaging, thermal management, high voltage management, gas controls, and pneumatic design desirable. In addition, familiarity with modern metal and plastics manufacturing techniques including materials selection, and manufacturing methods is desirable. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Usual lab and office working conditions with a large percentage of time spent using computers.

Bruker Corporation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, 401(k), paid vacation, holidays, and tuition assistance (as applicable).

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility considering export control restrictions.  

Bruker is a federal contractor and subject to Executive Order 14042.  Under Executive Order 14042, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with limited exceptions for those employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief).  You will need to provide proof of vaccination by submitting a copy of your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to Bruker, or obtain areligious or medical exemption, as a condition of employment.