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Electrical Systems Technical Lead

  • 2025-36934
  • Hercules, California, United States
  • Engineering
  • Hybrid

Working within Bio-Rad's Clinical Diagnostics Group R&D organization as a Sr Staff Electrical Systems Engineer, you’ll take engineering concepts and requirements and transform them into functional prototypes and finished products that improve healthcare outcomes for people around the world. Leveraging your knowledge of engineering principles and best practices, you’ll have an active role in the development and testing of new products. You'll also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists, providing your technical knowledge and insights to ensure our products deliver the highest levels of quality and functionality. Within the Instrument Engineering group we are looking for an experienced Staff Engineer focused on the development of Electrical Engineering for existing and new instruments. We are looking for an energetic and passionate Electrical Engineer working closely and collaborating with a mulit-disclinary engineering group to develop complex electronics with a proven track record in specifying and designing embedded electronics, sensors, motors, and actuators, deploying, testing and debugging for clinical diagnostic instruments. Ability to work with cross-functional teams and willingness to jump in and do what it takes to deliver on commitments will make you a successful part of the team. Bio-Rad Clinical Diagnostics Group (CDG) is one of the leading global providers of tests for infectious and autoimmune disease screening, diabetes screening and monitoring, blood grouping as well as a range of reagents and software for laboratory quality control. CDG provides over 3,000 reagents, devices, and instruments for about 300 diagnostic tests to a global customer base.

How You’ll Make An Impact: 

  • Develop electronic architecture from system requirement to the PCBA board level. 
  • Experience designing PCBA containing microprocessors and motor control drivers. 
  • Design mixed-signal reliable electronics at the component selection, schematic entry, PCB layout, board bring-up, and verification for both prototype and manufacturing NPI. 
  • Work closely with the muti-disciplinary team to design and solve challenging engineering problems. 
  • Perform hardware testing at the instrument level and provide feedback to the rest of the team. 
  • Lead and be accountable for the System Configuration management of all the HW changes to the fleet of Instruments. 
  • Lead and be accountable for all the EE components to the SAP/PLM environment. 
  • Create complete engineering documentation, test protocol, and compliance in a regulatory environment for robotic systems. 
  • Prepare, plan and lead the EE design reviews and be accountable.

What You Bring:

  • Education/Work Experience: Minimum college degree of B.S. and 10+ years of electrical engineering. 
  • Proficient in Orcad, CAD design tools. 
  • Proficient in microcontroller devices, Altium designer. 
  • Excellent knowledge and skills with lab test equipment such as multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer and power supply. 
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills and a team player. 
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting experience to resolve EMI/EMC/ESD. 
  • Familiarity to life science safety standards, such as IEC61010 and risk management.

Total Rewards Package: 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, 401k 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 (ERG’s), and more! 

 

Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $153,100 to $210,600 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.

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.  

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with physical or mental disabilities, and people of all race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin and citizenship status are encouraged to apply.

 

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