Electronics Engineer - Life Cycle

Would you like to be a part of the agile R&D team which develops scientific instruments like Gas Chromatography and Mass spectrometers that help in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and environmental laboratories?

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry division – Applied Analytical Technologies team is seeking for a Life Cycle Engineer – Electronics, who will join our motivated team and support our existing products from R&D point of view.

Key responsibilities

• Support manufacturing sites with component obsolescence, shortages, technical issues, defects, modifications, and reworks
• Cooperate with service engineers on design-related field issues
• Process engineering changes including ECRs, ECOs, and BOM updates
• Qualify alternative components and perform testing at component, PCBA, and system level
• Redesign PCBAs for lifecycle sustainability, cost reduction, and value engineering
• Collaborate with mechanical, electronic, and scientific development teams
• Coordinate prototype manufacturing, assembly, and operational testing
• Ensure compliance with functional specifications and customer requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of change processes and supplier management
• Support quality assurance activities related to new materials, end-of-life components, and supplier-initiated changes
• Actively participate in quality circles to ensure production continuity and eliminate quality defects

Requirements

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Solid professional experience in life cycle engineering, value engineering, component engineering, or electronic circuit design
• Very good knowledge of electronic components and their parameters
• Experience in testing, debugging, and root cause analysis at PCBA and system level
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as multimeter and oscilloscope
• Ability to solder electronic components
• Experience with electronic design and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics PADS, or SPICE simulators
• Knowledge of PLM and PDM systems is an advantage
• Cost-conscious, autonomous working style with the ability to drive efficiency
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Good written and spoken English
• Fluent Czech/Slovak is preferred

What we offer:

• We have modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside playground and massages in the building. In the company canteen there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free.
• Flexible working hours to better balance personal life. 25 days of vacation and 5 sick days/year.
• Option for partial home office after probation period.
• Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance.
• Further employee benefits - mobile tariff for you and family members for great prices, free Multisport card, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices.
• Specific trainings for your new role that are crafted by your manager. You don't have to worry about learning things without any support!
• Brand-new Hacker space room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino and much more.
• Excellent working equipment: notebook of high quality, company phone and two monitors are our standard, further office equipment based on personal preferences.