Miftek is a Purdue Research Park company that designs state of the art instrumentation for life science and diagnostics. This rapidly expanding company has been awarded several key patents in the fields of cytometry, spectroscopy, and photonics. We are now developing a novel solution for single cell analysis. Our facility located in West Lafayette has easy access to campus, shopping, and downtown.

Role

A full-time Electrical Engineer will be integral to developing our newest technology to the point of commercialization. They will contribute to the planning, design, and testing of hardware platforms that meets the high standards of performance required to compete in our industry. In this startup environment, they will have the opportunity to branch out and develop a broad electronics skillset.

Responsibilities

• Implement new controls, sensing, power, and other types of circuits within our instruments
• Design PCBs incorporating MCUs, PLDs, serial comms, ADCs, and power.
• Improve the performance of existing designs in terms of bandwidth, SNR, reliability, etc.
• Assist in the testing and bring-up of new hardware
• Proactively identify requirements and critical issues in our electronics designs
• Help coordinate electronic component sourcing and board manufacturing
• Participate in design review for all aspects of our electronics

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree
• 4+ years of professional experience is ideal
• Able to design, simulate, prototype, and troubleshoot electronic circuits
• Demonstrable experience with many-layer PCB layout
• Able to work cohesively with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams
• Able to gain a deep understanding of our core technology
• Experience in any of the following areas may be of benefit, but is not required:

Photonics (lasers, high power LEDs, photodiodes, PMTs)

Electromechanical design

Firmware / FPGA design

RF test and measurement

Physical simulations (thermal, electromagnetic, etc.)

Employees of Miftek receive competitive salaries, full health coverage, 401k, and excellent leave, as well as opportunities to attend technology conferences. We have a growing team of highly skilled scientists and engineers working to advance new solutions for life science. If you are interested in developing a novel technology with lasting positive impact, please get in touch at jobs@miftek.com