Senior Electrical Engineer

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, debug, and validate the electronics for next-generation laser-based gas analyzers.
• Lead the design and development of high-precision electrical systems, including analog front-ends for photodetectors, laser driver circuits, high-ENOB ADC/DAC chains, and high-speed communications. 
• Select and integrate components for ultra-sensitive trace gas analyzers used in production environments. 
• Drive circuit modeling, simulation, prototyping, and validation against demanding noise, stability, and precision requirements. 
• Lead the PCB lifecycle from architecture and layout through production and continuous product improvement. 
• Explore and evaluate emerging lasers, detection approaches, and signal processing techniques to improve analyzer performance. 
• Partner closely with software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations to bring new products from concept to production and continuously improve existing systems. 
• Mentor engineers as the team grows while remaining actively engaged in hands-on design and development.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus. 
•  7+ years of electrical engineering experience with a strong focus on analog circuit design, signal processing, and system integration. 
•  Experience designing electronics for laser-based spectroscopy or closely related optical sensing systems. 
•  Experience working with MIR/NIR lasers, optical detection chains, and precision low-noise analog circuitry. 
•  Direct professional experience with laser-based gas spectroscopy or optical gas sensing instruments is strongly preferred. Candidates with deep analog/RF design experience in other high-precision optical or scientific instrumentation will also be considered. 
•  Demonstrated ability to ramp quickly in active hardware development environments and contribute to production-ready designs early in the development cycle. 
•  Proven experience leading engineering teams, driving R&D projects into production, and managing complex, technically demanding projects. 
•  Strong knowledge of analog and mixed-signal electronics, including signal conditioning and processing for high-precision optical and laser-based measurement systems. 
•  Proficiency with PCB design tools and circuit simulation software, such as OrCAD and LTspice. 
•  Experience with embedded systems, microcontroller programming, and serial communication protocols (UART, I2C, SPI). Familiarity with high-level scripting languages such as Python is also preferred. 
•  Proficiency with laboratory test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, function generators, power supplies, high-precision digital multimeters (DMMs), and data loggers. 
•  Demonstrated ability to balance technical rigor with practical execution, making sound engineering decisions that move products toward production. 

•  Demonstrated track record of shipping products to production, beyond prototypes or laboratory demonstrations. 
•  Hands-on experience with MIR lasers and laser diode driver circuits. 
•  Experience designing photodetector front ends, including transimpedance amplifiers, lock-in detection, or similar architectures. 
•  Knowledge of C/C++ and Linux operating systems. 
•  Familiarity with power management and battery charging systems. 
•  Familiarity with electronics regulatory compliance standards, including UL and CE.

Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000 - $200,000 annual base
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles and premiums paid by company 99% for self and 50% for dependents and/or spouse
• 401K with company match (no vesting period)
• Student loan assistance
• Generous culture around time off, including: 
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 6 days of sick time per year 
  • 11 paid company holidays per year 
  • up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave (gender neutral) including adoptions