CareerPlan

R&D Mass Spectrometry Instrument Scientist

US-CA-Santa ClaraFull-time$176k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead R&D strategies and execution for High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry instrument design, hardware, and embedded software.

Role type

Senior IC Instrument Design Scientist (Mass Spectrometry)

Builds

Mass spectrometry hardware instruments, embedded software, and related services

Domain

Life Sciences / Applied Markets / Mass Spectrometry

Required skills

Ion optics design, vacuum system design, high-voltage power supply design, RF electrode design, detector technology (MCP-based), simulation tools (SIMION, ANSYS), Python programming, materials science, hands-on troubleshooting, experimental design

Preferred skills

System-level design leadership, cross-disciplinary technical influence

Technologies

SIMION, ANSYS, MCP-based detectors, high-voltage power supplies, RF power supplies, vacuum systems

Responsibilities

Initiate and execute R&D strategies for mass spectrometry hardware and software; design and test ionization, ion optics, and detection systems; troubleshoot equipment and validate data collection; contribute to scientific literature and patent applications; interface with cross-functional teams and customers; support prototype design, assembly, and manufacturing knowledge transfer

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC