R&D Ultrasonic Electronics Engineer

Job Title: R&D Ultrasonic Electronics Engineer

Location: Jamestown, NY

Department: Blackstone Research & Development

Exemption Classification: Salaried, exempt

Pay: $77,500.00-$97,000.00/year

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the development and design for ultrasonic and megasonic generators in accordance with design criteria developed by the Blackstone

• NEY sales, engineering, service, and manufacturing teams to meet customers' current and future technology requirements.

• Specify electronic components, hardware, and software requirements for the ultrasonic and megasonic hardware.

• Specify and implement a new electronic circuit and printed circuit board design software.

• Manage hardware and software product revisions in accordance with Blackstone-NEY engineering and quality standards.

• Actively set up, participate in, and provide oversight of electronic design testing for the above referenced products.

• Understand and design to International Standards of Conformity (UL, CSA, CE, etc.)

• Act as the Blackstone-NEY interface with the certifying agencies.

• Provide creative design input into other Blackstone-NEY ultrasonic and megasonic components, transducers, methods, and wiring schemes.

• Assist Blackstone-NEY Manufacturing and Technical Service departments with problem solving solutions.

• Provide quality control guidance to outside component vendors for PCB component level failures and other hardware failures.

• Provide written and graphic assembly and test instructions including fixtures as needed to the manufacturing, service departments and vendors on new and current generator and board design.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM DUTIES

Education and/or Experience:

A minimum of a 4-year electrical/electronic engineering degree from an accredited university

• OR- a 2-year degree and a minimum of 4 years of demonstrable electronic circuitry design and/or finished ultrasonic generator/control products, low frequency RF generator design, single frequency ultrasonic medical device generator design. Working knowledge of complex physical theory and a practical understanding of electronics and microprocessor programming required.

Skills:

Must possess demonstrable knowledge of the following:

• Power semiconductor devices

• H-bridges, full bridges, and half bridges

• IGBT, power MOSFETS

• Silicon carbide power devices

• Magnetics, and the subject of magnetic materials

• Transformers

• Air-core power inductors (particularly for use below 500 kHz), or "inductor"

• Power electronics

• Industrial power electronics

• Industrial electronics

• Switched-mode power supplies

• Inverters

• Boost-Buck converters

• Feedback control, "control electronics," PID control, closed-loop control

• Power factor correction (PFC)

• PIC microcontrollers

• C, C++ programming

• Firmware development

• CPLD (does not supersede knowledge of power electronics)

Must be well organized with knowledge of PC applications (i.e. Microsoft Office, especially Excel), accurate data entry skills, and ability to work under pressure.

Language Skills: Communicate verbally and/or in writing with other employees, other departments, and supervision as to work in progress, problems, and/or completion.

Mathematical Skills: Demonstrate skills in advanced linear Algebra, Calculus, differential equations, and complex analysis in addition to a solid understanding of electrical laws.

Reasoning Ability:

Must be able to identify work process problems and possible solutions.

Physical Demands:

Sit at workstation for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to adjust visual focus. May be required to reach, stoop, and/or bend on an as-needed basis. Must be able to climb stairs as necessary. Some light lifting may be required.

Work Environment:

Traditional office atmosphere. Temperature standard. Quiet noise level.