Agilent Technologies
Lead Electronic Systems Architect - LC/MS Platforms
US-CA-Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$173k-$270kDetected 23 days ago
Distributed SystemsAccessibilityPCB DesignFPGAEmbedded SystemsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignMass SpectrometryLeadershipCommunication
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About the role
- This is a highly cross-functional, systems-level role responsible for defining how distributed electronics, embedded systems, and mechanical assemblies integrate into a cohesive, high-performance instrument.
- This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the system level, enjoys integrating across disciplines, and wants to shape the next generation of mass spectrometry platforms.
- Act as the primary electronics architecture interface to mechanical, firmware/embedded software, physics/chemistry, and scientific stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Own and define the end-to-end electronics architecture for LC/MS platforms, including controller/main boards, distributed modules/daughter cards, interconnects, and system interfaces.
- Define system partitioning, interface standards, and reusable design patterns spanning multiple products and generations.
- Lead architecture tradeoffs balancing performance, reliability, serviceability, cost, and schedule.
- Drive architecture documentation and clarity (e.g., interface definitions, system diagrams, design patterns, and integration guidelines).
- Collaborate with mechanical engineering to enable robust packaging and interconnect solutions, including cable-free / board-to-board connectivity where appropriate.
- Lead system-level design reviews, architecture reviews, and integration readiness assessments.
- Drive resolution of complex integration issues during system development, lab prototyping, and verification/validation.
- Partner with firmware/embedded software teams to define hardware-software boundaries and enable robust system behavior (controls, instrumentation, fault handling).
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Required Technical Skills
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (tool-agnostic).
- Education
- Experience
- 8+ years in electronics systems architecture and/or system-level hardware design for complex electromechanical products.
- Demonstrated ownership of platform-level electronics architecture (multi-board, distributed systems, cross-functional integration).
- Experience coordinating cross-functional technical work across electronics, mechanical, and firmware/embedded software teams.
- Strong background in distributed electronics, mixed-signal systems, and PCB design.
- Experience designing complex multilayer PCBs (e.g., 8+ layers) and leading design reviews.
- System-level electronics architecture: partitioning, interface definition, platform standards.
- Distributed embedded hardware and low-level interfaces (e.g., SPI, I²C, UART, etc.).
- System integration, lab bring-up, debug, and reliability troubleshooting.
Nice to have
- Experience with analytical instrumentation (LC/MS, mass spectrometry, chromatography) or similar high-performance scientific/industrial systems.
- Experience working alongside RF or specialized driver electronics (e.g., drivers for quadrupoles, ion guides, or analogous subsystems).
- Familiarity with FPGA/SoC architectures (e.g., Xilinx Zynq or similar) and hardware/firmware co-design (nice-to-have, not required).
- Experience with board-to-board interconnect strategies and cable-reduction approaches in compact systems.
- Professional Attributes
- Strong systems thinking
- comfortable operating across disciplines and ambiguity.
- Excellent technical communication and cross-functional influence.
Compensation
- The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $172,512.00 - $269,550.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits.
Company info
- If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030.
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