Sr Staff Engineer, Electrical Engineering

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical Engineering is responsible for electronics development for molecular diagnostics instrument that has high impact to the organization. This is a senior, hands-on role focused on designing and testing the electronic systems at the heart of our Class II and Class III diagnostic devices. You will tackle our most complex electrical engineering challenges, from low-noise analog sensor interfaces to high-speed digital processing systems. As a key technical leader, you will mentor other engineers, drive best practices, and ensure our hardware designs are robust, reliable, and compliant with stringent diagnostic/ medical device regulations

This position is part of the Electrical Engineering team and will be in Bangalore, IDC, India. At Cepheid, our mission is delivering A Better Way to improve patient outcomes by enabling access to molecular diagnostic testing everywhere.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform hands-on integration of electro‑mechanical, electro‑optic, and multi‑domain integrated systems to optimize signal‑to‑noise ratio, fault tolerance, and system‑level packaging requirements
• Execute analog and digital systems design within constrained form factors, including board‑level schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware debug
• Diagnose and resolve electronics issues across systems incorporating motion control, signal conditioning and processing, and thermal control architectures
• Lead and implement redesign activities based on root‑cause findings, including verification, validation, and Change Order creation and execution in a regulated product development environment
• Develop, update, and maintain system‑level electronics configurations and design documentation to support ongoing hardware lifecycle management

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 8+ years of related experience, or MS in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of related experience
• Proven product development, commercialization, and test experience within FDA‑regulated or comparable risk‑control environments
• Board‑level circuit design experience for microprocessor‑based or FPGA‑based embedded systems used in motion control and/or data acquisition
• Experience developing high‑fidelity data acquisition systems including low‑noise signal conditioning circuitry, power management circuitry, advanced PCB layout techniques, and optimized PCB stack‑ups
• Experience planning, coordinating, and conducting electrical safety and EMC/EMI testing, and completing CE marking and electrical compliance certifications including IEC 61326‑2‑6, IEC 61000‑3‑x, 60601‑1‑2, IEC 61010‑1, and FCC Part 15 Subpart B, with ability to lift 25 lbs

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Familiarity with scripting tools, such as Python or Matlab

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

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This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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