R&D Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Please note this is a hybrid role - 2 days remote, 3 days onsite in Santa Clara, CA.

Possible relocation assistance provided

At Agilent, our mission is to deliver trusted answers and insights that advance the quality of life, supporting scientists in 110 countries across pharma, diagnostics, food safety, environmental, forensics, and advanced materials.

As an R&D Electrical Engineer on our Life Sciences and Diagnostics LC/MS team, you will design the precision analog and high-voltage electronics at the heart of our next-generation mass spectrometry instruments—directly enabling the discoveries, diagnoses, and quality decisions our customers rely on every day.

Responsibilities

• Design analog printed circuit assemblies (PCAs), including high-voltage (RF and DC) amplifiers and power supplies for LC/MS instrumentation.

• Perform circuit simulations, create schematics, and lay out PCBs for new product introductions and sustaining engineering.

• Build and verify prototypes hands-on in the lab using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, and soldering tools.

• Lead design reviews for your work and incorporate feedback from peers and the lead Electrical Systems Architect to ensure clean integration into the complete instrument, including system control and on-board diagnostics.

• Execute verification testing on prototypes and complete systems to demonstrate instrument performance and regulatory compliance through the transition to manufacturing.

• Author clear technical documentation—block diagrams, theory of operation, simulation results, and test reports—at each phase of product development.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists (chemists and physicists), mechanical engineers, embedded software/firmware engineers, hardware quality, product support, and manufacturing across an approximately 50-person LC/MS R&D organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering.

• 8+ years of relevant experience designing precision analog circuits

• PhD candidates graduating in 2026 with a research focus in high-voltage (RF and DC) circuit design are also encouraged to apply.

• Experience designing for analytical, scientific, medical-device, or other regulated/precision instrumentation.

• Proven ability to own a design from early investigation through prototype build, verification, and successful transfer to manufacturing.

• Strong test, measurement, and documentation skills with high attention to detail and the ability to solve multidisciplinary, system-level problems.

• Ability to work independently and in interdisciplinary, cross-functional teams (R&D embedded software, hardware quality, product support, manufacturing).

• ECAD design tools: Siemens Xpedition, Mentor DX Designer, Altium, Cadence, or equivalent.

• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience for mixed-signal, precision analog designs.

• Circuit simulation experience with LTspice (and/or PSpice).

• Low-level digital interfaces: SPI, I²C, UART, and similar communication protocols.

• Hands-on lab bring-up and verification using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, and soldering equipment.

Preferred / Plus Skills

• Direct experience designing analog, mixed-signal, or high-voltage electronics for LC/MS or comparable analytical instrumentation.

• High-voltage circuit design knowledge, including familiarity with clearance, creepage, and insulation practices aligned to standards such as IPC-2221 and IEC 60664-1.

• Component selection and lifecycle management.

• Additional ECAD/signal-integrity tools: HyperLynx.

• Additional simulation tools: Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, ModelSim.

• Programming experience in Python for test automation and data analysis.

• Additional programming languages: C/C++, MATLAB, SCPI.

• Advanced lab instrumentation: spectrum analyzer, VNA, logic analyzer.

• Cross-functional NPI experience partnering with quality and product support on shipping-instrument maintenance and field readiness.

• Demonstrated expertise in design for test (DFT) and design for manufacturing (DFM) for robust, high-volume production.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least July 28, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $172,512.00 - $269,550.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. 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. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

R&D