Electrical Engineer - Sciton
Palo Alto, CA 94306
About the Job
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Electrical Engineer
Compensation And Benefits
The salary range for this position is $125k - $162k. In addition to a competitive market-based salary, Sciton provides an opportunity to participate in equity/stock incentive programs, a profit-sharing bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package, including 401K with matching.
Position Summary
You will work very closely with the technical team developing and supporting our product line of aesthetic medical laser systems. The position is located in Palo Alto, California.
In This Role, You Will Engage In the following:
- Electronic design, including simulation
- Parts selection, taking into consideration obsolescence, availability, and cost
- PCB design using Altium Designer
- Embedded controller development (ARM)
- System wiring harness and cable design
- Hardware and software testing
- System Compliance Testing
- Prototype build/ SMD rework
Specific Areas of Experience Needed:
- IGBT, Mosfets (Power switching, motor control switching supplies)
- Pyroelectric detectors (Instrumentation, sensor interfacing, electro-optical, sensors)
- Constant current source (Analog design, general EE)
- Switching power supplies (Power supply design)
- Magnetic circuits, transformers (Analog, general EE, power, power supply, motor control, instrumentation)
- ADCs DACs (Mixed-signal, microcontroller, analog, digital, interface, converters)
- I2C, SPI, other buses (Serial protocols, interfacing, UART, microcontroller)
- Op Amps: Amplifiers, integrators, and differentiators (Analog, linear, instrumentation, front end, signal processing, signal conditioning, general EE)
- Basic Digital Design and Interfacing
- Robotics (Kinematics, Reverse kinematic, Motor control, control systems, actuators, electro-mechanical, mechatronics)
Education/Experience Required
- Years of direct experience (5 + years)
- BSEE degree required
- Experience with voltages up to 1000 V, currents up to 400 Amps, and up to 4 KW of power
- Ability to work effectively with the engineering team
- Experience with switching power supply design
- Strong oral and written communication skills, project-oriented
- High preference for talent with medical aesthetic industry experience
About Sciton
SCITON is an industry leader and manufacturer of medical aesthetic lasers and light source technologies. With a vision to improve people's lives, our top-tier devices are built to order with integrity by pioneering, customer-focused, and results-driven individuals.
At the heart of it, innovation is a fundamental cornerstone of our culture. We strongly believe that new ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time and embrace an open-door culture that welcomes and fosters individuals who are creative, driven, passionate, and willing to take the lead with us. Join us for an opportunity to grow and make an impact.
Life At Sciton
At Sciton, people matter. We are more than a company; we are a family, which is why we give all our employees:
- The support, recognition, and room to grow their careers within Sciton.
- Empowerment to develop their creative genius and encouragement to be lifelong learners.
- Incentives for creativity and innovation across the organization.