Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, provides software, instruments and services to improve the precision, performance and efficiency of your color workflow. For over five decades, Datacolor has earned our reputation as a trusted leader by delivering unmatched capabilities that rapidly address the full spectrum of color challenges in textile and apparel, paint and coatings, automotive, plastics, photography and videography, and other industries.
Our global teams provide sales, service and support in over 100 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia.
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Position Summary
To support our business, we are seeking an experienced Electrical Systems Engineer to strengthen system-level electrical capability within the Suzhou R&D team. This role will lead electrical architecture definition, analog and optoelectronic signal-chain development, and early technical risk reduction for next-generation color measurement instruments. The engineer will work across optics, firmware, mechanical engineering, research, test, and manufacturing to turn product requirements into robust, manufacturable system solutions.
Essential duties and Responsibilities
- Lead electrical system architecture and interface definition for spectrophotometers, colorimeters, and color imaging instruments.
- Translate product and system requirements into electrical specifications, architecture options, design targets, and verification methods.
- Define and evaluate electrical architecture options, providing technical recommendations for system-level design decisions.
- Lead analog and mixed-signal design, including sensor interfaces, photodetector front ends, amplification, filtering, ADC selection, reference circuits, power design, and grounding strategy.
- Design and evaluate illumination driver circuits, including control strategies and stability considerations.
- Evaluate electrical and optoelectronic design trade-offs across performance, cost, manufacturability, schedule, reliability, and technical risk.
- Plan and execute feasibility studies, proof-of-concept builds, simulations, and early experiments to reduce technical risks before detailed development.
- Perform system-level analysis and troubleshooting related to noise, signal integrity, timing, EMC/ESD/EFT, power integrity, and high-voltage circuits.
- Develop and review electrical design documentation, including schematics, component selections, BOMs, PCB designs, and engineering calculations.
- Lead or participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical risk assessments.
- Collaborate closely with optics, firmware, mechanical, software, research, test, quality, and manufacturing teams to optimize overall instrument performance.
- Support design verification, prototype builds, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and production transfer activities.
- Identify and evaluate third-party technologies, components, and reference designs for future product platforms.
- Develop and document test protocols, procedures, and technical reports.
- Analyze measurement data and work with firmware or algorithm teams on signal processing, calibration strategies and system level performance optimization.
- Own hands-on system prototyping and bring-up, integrating optics, sensors, analog electronics, embedded hardware, firmware, and other elements into working proof-of-concept systems.
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Optoelectronics, Applied Physics, or a related field.
- Typically 5+ years of relevant hands-on product development or applied research experience, including ownership of complex designs from concept through verification and production transfer. Exceptional candidates with strong research, prototyping, and system problem-solving experience will also be considered.
- Strong experience in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, preferably involving optical sensors, photodiodes, low-level signals, precision measurement, or scientific instrumentation.
- Experience with ADC selection, analog front-end design, low-noise design, grounding and shielding, signal integrity, and power integrity.
- Experience with microcontrollers, embedded hardware interfaces, and common communication buses such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and Ethernet.
- Experience with EMC, ESD, EFT, safety, reliability, and regulatory design considerations for commercial or industrial products.
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design/review tools such as Altium Designer; ability to review PCB placement, routing, and stack-up decisions.
- Ability to use oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, precision source/measurement equipment, and other laboratory instruments for structured debugging.
- Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect component-level behavior to system-level performance.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions, locations, and cultures.
- Ability to manage priorities, evaluate technical trade-offs, make sound decisions and follow through on commitments.
Location
Suzhou
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Interested
- Want to work in a company focused on innovative color management solutions?
- Looking for flexibility and autonomy in a global and diverse company?
- Want to be able to make daily connections with people all over the globe?
- Do you want to work in an open and informal atmosphere where your personal input is valuable?
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