Senior Electrical Engineer

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Senior Electronics Design Engineer

• Are you a senior electronics design engineer who enjoys leading a highly technical team while
• remaining hands-on in the lab?
• Do you want to design custom mixed-signal controls and data-acquisition electronics used at the
• leading edge of applied science?
• Physical Electronics USA (PHI) is seeking a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to provide technical
• leadership to a small design group of five to seven engineers and technicians. This role combines
• hands-on design and prototyping with technical supervision, resource planning, project leadership,
• and cross-functional system integration.
• PHI is a global leader in analytical instrumentation for the surface analysis market. Our products
• integrate advanced digital and analog electronics, embedded systems, instrument-control software,
• precision mechanical and electromechanical systems, high-voltage electron and ion optics, and
• automation. PHI instruments are used by leading research institutes, universities, and industrial
• laboratories worldwide.

What You Will Do

Technical Leadership and Engineering Planning

• Provide technical leadership and supervisory oversight for a group of mixed-signal electronics

design engineers and technicians.

• Translate system-level requirements into unit-level engineering specifications, development

plans, cost estimates, schedules, and resource requirements.

• Provide project-planning input, manage technical risk, and work with PHI R&D leadership and

ULVAC-PHI in Japan to develop the annual engineering plan.

• Maintain PHI’s state-of-the-art electronics design capability through technical study, continuing

education, and practical application of emerging technologies.

Design, Prototype, Test, and Support

• Design, prototype, procure, build, test, document, and support custom mixed-signal electronic

controls and data-acquisition systems.

• Develop low-noise, medium- to high-speed analog circuits and medium- to high-voltage analog

circuits ranging from approximately 200 V to 30 kV.

• Design embedded control systems using microcontrollers and FPGAs; contribute to firmware

development using technologies such as Raspberry Pi, Python, and Verilog.

• Design and integrate digital communications including USB, Ethernet, SPI, and related interfaces.
• Lead complex hardware/software system-level integration, test, troubleshooting, and debug

activities.

Manufacturing and Cross-Functional Partnership

• Create and manage strategic partnerships with contract electronics manufacturers.
• Apply current PCB- and chassis-level electronics manufacturing methods and

design-for-manufacturability best practices.

• Partner with software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and service teams on system design,

integration testing, documentation, and product support.

• Provide guidance for continuing engineering, reliability improvements, obsolescence management,

and support of PHI’s current electronics suite.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a closely related field;

an advanced degree is preferred.

• More than 10 years of experience designing chassis-level mixed-signal control electronics for

highly integrated hardware/software products; 15 or more years is preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in mixed-signal electronics design, test, and integration; control and

data acquisition/processing; digital communications; and low-noise analog design.

• Experience with medium- to high-voltage analog electronics and appropriate high-voltage design

and safety

practices.

PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA | CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Physical Electronics USA • Chanhassen, Minnesota

• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, embedded firmware, PCB design, circuit

simulation, prototyping, and laboratory test equipment.

• Competency with modern electronic design CAD tools such as Altium, OrCAD, and PSpice.
• Working knowledge of PCB and chassis-level manufacturing technologies, contract manufacturing,

and design for manufacturability.

• Demonstrated project leadership in estimating, planning, risk mitigation, resource coordination,

and execution management.

• Ability and desire to lead a small, highly technical engineering team while remaining actively

involved in design and problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing capital equipment for scientific research, semiconductor, advanced

materials, or advanced manufacturing applications.

• Experience working with international engineering or manufacturing partners, particularly in a

global product-development environment.

• Experience supporting products through design transfer, manufacturing, field service, reliability

improvement, and lifecycle management.

• Ability to travel occasionally to business-partner and customer locations, including

internationally, generally fewer than 10 days per year.

Compensation and Benefits

• The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000 annually. The
• actual starting salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s relevant experience,
• qualifications, skills, and internal equity.
• Physical Electronics USA offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and
• vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; paid time off; paid holidays; disability and life
• insurance; and other company-sponsored benefits and programs. This position may also be eligible
• for company profit sharing or other incentive compensation in accordance with applicable company
• plans.
• Why Join Physical Electronics?
• Physical Electronics develops advanced scientific instrumentation used by organizations working in
• semiconductors, energy storage, advanced materials, coatings, and other innovative technologies. In
• this role, you will:

• Lead a small, experienced technical team while continuing to design, prototype, and solve

challenging engineering problems.

• Shape the next generation of custom electronics for sophisticated scientific instrumentation.
• Work across electronics, software, systems, manufacturing, service, and global engineering teams.
• Make a visible impact on product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and long-term

• technology direction. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys developing people,
• solving difficult system-level problems, and turning complex requirements into dependable,
• manufacturable electronics. Apply today to help advance the technology behind PHI’s world-class
• surface analysis instruments.
• Physical Electronics USA is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without
• regard to race, color, religion, sex,
• national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.