About this Embedded Controls Engineer role at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
Location / Division Specific Information
Division: Laboratory Equipment Division (LED)
Location: Marietta, OH
Work Arrangement: On-site
The Laboratory Equipment Division combines deep scientific expertise, a collaborative culture, and strong operational excellence to deliver the laboratory equipment and consumables our customers rely on—quickly, reliably, and safely. Our smart lab solutions help customers focus on what matters most: delivering answers and innovations that save and improve lives.
How will you make an impact?
As R&D – Electrical Engineer, you will design, develop, and sustain control systems focusing on embedded microprocessor based system hardware and software supporting Thermo Fisher’s cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio.
In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with other engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, and compliant cold storage solutions. You will partner closely with NPD design leadership and cross functional peers in Product Management, Product Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to define hardware and electrical systems, develop embedded software, maintain traceability, and ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.
What will you do?
Embedded Controls Development
- Design and develop embedded control PCBA and associated circuits for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms
- Create schematics, design analysis, bill of materials, assembly drawings, and other required documentation.
- Develop performance and qualification test methods, coordinate the implementation of experiments, and evaluate test results.
- Develop controller firmware and HMI designs utilizing both embedded C and C++ / Qt framework
for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms.
- Design electrical systems that meet customer requirements, time to market commitments and that are within the target cost of the projects.
- Create modular, scalable, and reusable solutions across multiple product platforms.
Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with refrigeration and mechanical engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process.
- Work with contract manufacturers to prepare circuit, software, and functional testing.
- Support products manufactured across multiple global facilities.
- Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps.
Requirements, Compliance & Traceability
- Participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements, schematics, layouts, as well as FMEA, DFM, DFT, and other related analyses
- Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements, design, and qualification documentation.
- Ensure systems are designed for compliance to meet regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA).
People and Culture
- Engage in a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.
How will you get here?
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree preferred
Experience
- 0-2 years of hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products.
- Experience with electronic controls including analog and digital circuit design, prototyping, qualifying, and commercialization planning.
- Experience with high-speed circuit design. (USB, Ethernet, LVDS) and analog / mixed signal
- Experience in firmware and software development for electronic controls.
- Experience analyzing empirical test data to guide design decisions
- Familiarity with electronic analysis methodologies, associated instrumentation, and technical documentation
- Familiarity with Lean / PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in embedded microcontroller based PCBA design using PADS layout tool
- Experience in in C/C++, python, and JavaScript
- Supervise prototype construction and conduct performance testing to determine practical feasibility of concepts.
- Familiarity with IEC 60601 design practices and other electrical safety standards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
- Utilization of development tools such as Confluence, Jira, Git, and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
- Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence
