Senior Electrical Engineer

The role

You will design and deliver next generation cavity ring-down spectroscopy instruments. You will own mixed-signal electronics, schematic capture, and PCB layout while performing incremental firmware maintenance.

What you will do

• Design and validate mixed-signal circuits and PCBs for high-precision instrumentation
• Apply best practices in layout, grounding, shielding, and impedance control
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout
• Run mixed-signal simulations in SPICE or similar tools
• Debug and validate designs in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, VNAs, and other instrumentation
• Perform incremental maintenance of embedded firmware
• Collaborate with optical, analog, and mechanical engineers to integrate electronics
• Document designs and maintain revision control

Required qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 10+ years in mixed-signal circuit and PCB design for high-performance systems
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools
• Experience with mixed-signal simulation (SPICE or equivalent)
• Strong grounding, shielding, and signal integrity practices for noise-sensitive systems
• Familiarity with FPGA firmware (VHDL/Verilog) and embedded C/C++ for maintenance and bring-up
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Nice to have

• Altium preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

About the company

Picarro is the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Their software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California.