Sr. Electrical Engineer

$150,000 - $170,000/Yr

Alamar Biosciences - Fremont, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Fremont, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. Electrical Engineer at Alamar Biosciences will play a crucial role in developing a fully automated instrument system for high precision proteomic analysis. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and are eager to tackle diverse challenges as the company expands its innovative technologies aimed at early disease detection.

Responsibilities

• Improve existing board designs to be more reliable, manufacturable, and serviceable.
• Prototype design solutions/concepts to prove design feasibility, functionality, and performance for next generation instruments or modules.
• Work with external partners and suppliers to prepare detailed design, prototype fabrication, design testing and verification.
• Perform testing and troubleshooting at the component, board, and system level.
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs).
• Document engineering designs and implementations.
• Support and maintain firmware (C/C++) code for existing products.
• Work independently and reach out to management when direction is needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• 6+ years of experience in PCB design and embedded firmware development.
• Proven experience with STM32 or similar ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers.
• Knowledge of serial bus interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART.
• Proficiency in using EDA tools (e.g., Altium Designer, KiCad) for PCB design.
• Strong background in embedded C/C++ programming and firmware development best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivation with a positive 'can do' attitude and attention to details.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $150,000 - $170,000
• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits package