Principal Engineer, Electrical
Pacific Biosciences of California

PacBio is looking for an experienced engineer to architect and implement electronic subsystems for our next-generation SMRT sequencing instruments. This person will work with Systems Engineers to understand and refine requirements, document, and champion hardware architecture options, drive interdisciplinary design reviews, and implement solutions from an optimal blend of off-the-shelf and custom components. This person should be comfortable implementing complex mixed analog and digital circuit boards, as well as FPGA designs.

The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, and excel in effective collaboration with mechanical, optical, software, manufacturing, and systems subject matter experts within the department as well as program management. The candidate must feel comfortable inspiring and leading through innovation and discovery.

Ideally, the candidate has experience with semiconductor capital equipment, laboratory instruments, or similar products.

Responsibilities:

• Design, prototype, build and test complex mixed analog and digital custom circuit boards, including programmable logic.
• Improve existing designs to be more reliable, manufacturable, and serviceable.
• Transition deliverables to mass production in collaboration with manufacturing NPI. Collaborate with manufacturing on product-sustaining activities.
• Work closely with turnkey PCBA manufacturer and assembly house to build prototypes.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Engineering, Optical, Mechanical, and System Integration teams to refine hardware requirements.
• Work with stakeholders across the company to understand product needs and implement customer-focused solutions that meet business goals for quality, schedule, and cost.
• Present and champion compelling solutions to both business and technical audiences.
• Explore technology trends and their applicability to PacBio next-generation products.

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of: 11-14 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 9-12 years with a Master's degree; or 8-11 years with a PhD.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Possess an analytical mindset and extensive experience with electronic and FPGA design.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills and structured problem-solving approach (e.g., Lean Six-Sigma methodology).
• Experience architecting and implementing complex high-performance embedded systems.
• Demonstrated competency in electronics and computer architecture and transitioning products to manufacturing.
• Proficient at schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium, OrCAD and Cadence Allegro CAD/EDA design tools.
• Experienced in signal integrity and EMI/EMC design techniques for PCBA design.
• Ability to drive DFx design activities through hardware development cycles to meet or exceed product performance targets.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, a strong team player, able to take initiative, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively as part of a strong hardware team.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists and engineers from a variety of disciplines.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with High-Performance Compute (HPC) architectures.
• Experience with semiconductor capital equipment, laboratory instruments, or similar products.

Non-Field Based Employees are required to be onsite Monday-Thursday (Friday work from home). Depending on the role, some employees may be required to be 100% onsite.

You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Salary Range:
$195,900.00 - $293,900.00

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