Staff Engineer, Systems Engineer

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, debugging, and supporting custom electronics solutions for cutting‑edge life science research platforms. You'll drive the transition of designs into manufacturing and lead hardware development efforts that directly contribute to advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes. Your expertise will set the benchmark for quality through robust testing strategies, risk assessments, and failure analysis.

This position requires strong technical knowledge in electrical engineering, including experience with microcontroller‑based systems, communication protocols, and safety standards. Collaboration across cross‑functional teams is essential to shape product concepts, system architecture, and testing frameworks. Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.

• Design, debug and support custom electronics solutions used in our life science research platforms.
• Support transfer to manufacturing of designs currently transitioning to production.
• Able and willing to travel to vendors and our satellite locations (domestic) ~10–15% of the time. Occasional international travel may also be necessary.
• Spearhead the development of hardware products that advance healthcare research and treatments, leading to better outcomes and quality of life for millions.
• Set the standard for quality by generating testing strategies, performing root‑cause failure analysis, and developing design risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Apply your technical knowledge of electrical engineering principles to develop cost‑effective, reliable, and high‑quality systems that satisfy customer needs and business requirements.
• Participate in the product concepting and creation process, collaborating cross‑functionally to develop system requirements and architecture definitions, system‑level and reliability test plans, and traceability of testing to requirements.

• Education/
  
  Work Experience:
  
  BSEE plus 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Lab instrumentation design experience a plus.
• Familiar with the following communication protocols: CAN, I2C, RS485, USB. Experience designing microcontroller‑based solutions.
• Knowledgeable in the applicable Safety and EMC requirements of our products (EN61010, EN61326) is required.
• Proficient in CAD (Altium) and MS Office tools.
• SAP experience a plus.
• Opto‑electronics (APDs, Lasers/Laser Diodes) and high‑impedance amplifier design experience a plus.

At Bio‑Rad, we’re empowered by our purpose and recognize that our employees are as well. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Program that provides value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Bio‑Rad's robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle.

Benefits: We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including competitive medical plans for you and your family, free HSA funds, a new fertility offering with stipend, group life and disability, paid parental leave, 401(k) plus profit sharing, an employee stock purchase program, a new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform, extensive learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student debt relief program, pet insurance, wellness challenges and support, paid time off, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and more!

Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $119,700 to $164,600 at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job‑permitted factors. This position is eligible for a variable annual bonus, which is dependent upon achievement of your individual objectives and company performance.

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