Principal Electrical Engineering Architect
Seer
August 30, 2026
On-site
Redwood City, CA
Other
The Role & The Team
This role will report to the Director of Systems Integration and join the team based in our Redwood Shores facility.
Responsibilities & Goals
- Architect the comprehensive electrical system layout for a novel TOF mass spectrometer.
- Specify high-voltage DC power supply architecture (up to 15 kV) for precision ion optics and flight tubes.
- Develop robust high-voltage RF systems (~1–2 MHz, ~4 kV amplitudes) for ion guides, funnels, quadrupoles, and traps; ensure high stability and low temperature drift.
- Implement grounding, shielding, and isolation strategies to mitigate RF pickup on lenses and signal lines.
- Engineer component-level solutions to minimize electronic noise, voltage ripple, and thermal drift impacting ion beam trajectories, mass resolution, and mass accuracy.
- Oversee integration of high-voltage electronics within high-vacuum systems and define system-level cabling/interconnect strategies.
Background & Qualifications
- Deep hands-on experience with mass spectrometry, from sample preparations through data analysis.
Requirements Include
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or closely related field.
- 10+ years’ experience in academic or life-sciences industry laboratory setting (biotech start-up experience preferred).
- Architectural design experience with mass spectrometers and/or similar charged-particle instrumentation.
- Track record implementing high-voltage DC and high-amplitude RF electronics.
- Practical knowledge of signal integrity, ultra-low-noise analog circuit design, and precision timing circuits.
- Understanding of guiding low-energy ion beams without phase-space distortion.
- Strong written/oral communication; cross-functional timely communication.
- Self-starter with strong collaborative work ethic; able to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
This role will report to the Director of Systems Integration and join the team based in our Redwood Shores facility.
Responsibilities & Goals
- Architect the comprehensive electrical system layout for a novel TOF mass spectrometer.
- Specify high-voltage DC power supply architecture (up to 15 kV) for precision ion optics and flight tubes.
- Develop robust high-voltage RF systems (~1–2 MHz, ~4 kV amplitudes) for ion guides, funnels, quadrupoles, and traps; ensure high stability and low temperature drift.
- Implement grounding, shielding, and isolation strategies to mitigate RF pickup on lenses and signal lines.
- Engineer component-level solutions to minimize electronic noise, voltage ripple, and thermal drift impacting ion beam trajectories, mass resolution, and mass accuracy.
- Oversee integration of high-voltage electronics within high-vacuum systems and define system-level cabling/interconnect strategies.
Background & Qualifications
- Deep hands-on experience with mass spectrometry, from sample preparations through data analysis.
Requirements Include
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or closely related field.
- 10+ years’ experience in academic or life-sciences industry laboratory setting (biotech start-up experience preferred).
- Architectural design experience with mass spectrometers and/or similar charged-particle instrumentation.
- Track record implementing high-voltage DC and high-amplitude RF electronics.
- Practical knowledge of signal integrity, ultra-low-noise analog circuit design, and precision timing circuits.
- Understanding of guiding low-energy ion beams without phase-space distortion.
- Strong written/oral communication; cross-functional timely communication.
- Self-starter with strong collaborative work ethic; able to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.