Senior Electrical Engineer - Mixed-Signal & Digital Systems
Senior Electrical Engineer - Mixed-Signal & Digital Systems
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Senior Electrical Engineer Mixed-Signal & Digital Systems
Location: Sana Clara CA
Primarily onsite with occasional remote flexibility
Role Summary:
Were hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer Mixed-Signal & Digital Systems to design and deliver the next generation of cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) this role you will own mixed-signal electronics schematic capture and PCB layout applying best practices in grounding shielding and signal integrity. You will also handle incremental firmware maintenance in close partnership with the embedded software architect and consultants. Your work will directly influence the precision stability and scalability of systems used worldwide in environmental industrial and scientific applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and validate mixed-signal circuits and PCBs for high-precision instrumentation
- Apply best practices in layout grounding shielding and impedance control to minimize noise and interference
- Perform schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium (or equivalent) and 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 (e.g. driver updates pin mappings bring-up tweaks) in collaboration with the embedded architect
- Collaborate closely with optical analog and mechanical engineers to integrate electronics into complex systems
- Document designs maintain revision control and contribute to shared engineering standards
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 (Altium preferred)
- 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
The salary range for this role is $170K to $180K annually. Our total compensation packages includes base salary bonus eligibility and equity.
Why Join Us
This is a rare opportunity to own the electronics that power cutting-edge scientific instruments working shoulder-to-shoulder with leading experts in optics firmware and systems engineering.
About Picarro:
Picarro Inc. is the worlds leading producer of greenhouse gas and optical stable isotope instruments which are used in a wide variety of scientific and industrial applications including: atmospheric science air quality greenhouse gas measurements gas leak detection food safety hydrology ecology and more. The companys products are all designed and manufactured at Picarros Santa Clara California headquarters and exported to countries worldwide. Picarros products are based on dozens of patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology. Picarros solutions are unparalleled in their precision ease of use portability and reliability.
Honors awarded the Company include the World Economic Forum Technology Innovation Pioneer IHS CERA Energy Innovation Pioneer the U.S. Department of Energy Small Business of the Year the TiE50 Winner and the Red Herring Global 100 Winner.
Key investors include Benchmark Capital Partners Greylock Management Corporation Duff Ackerman & Goodrich Stanford University Focus Ventures Mingxin China Growth Ltd. NTT Finance and Weston Presidio Capital.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
