Electrical Designer at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Professional Engineers of Ontario (P.Eng) license considered an asset
  • 5+ years’ experience in an electrical design or engineering role
  • Experience with robotics and/or automated systems considered an asset
  • Able to perform power distribution calculations and heat generation analysis
  • CMSE or experience in Machinery Safety considered an asset
  • Experience with maintaining part items in an ERP system
  • Experience with industrial network infrastructure
  • Experience in a customer-facing role

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with multi-functional project teams that include the customer, Project Managers, Integrators, Mechanical Designers, Material Planning, Procurement, to plan and develop an ETO solution to achieve the agreed requirements
  • Promote a multi-functional team environment through design reviews at key stages of the projects
  • Support the pre-sales team as a technical consultant to support customer bids on new business
  • Work with vendors to review designs for manufacturability and select components for the system solution providing alternates due to obsolescence or supply chain constraints
  • Support root cause investigations and resolution with internal team members and vendors
  • Perform power distribution calculations to specify the electrical and other applicable utility requirements for the customer to operate the automated system properly and safely
  • Create electrical schematics drawings for the system’s communications, power distribution and safety circuitry using AutoCAD
  • Perform and detail Safety Risk Assessments on the system design for compliance with locally legislated requirements such as OSHA, CSA, CE, UKCA, UL, IEC or customer specific
  • Prepare Bills of Materials (BOM) pertaining to electrical assemblies for order release in the ERP system
  • Help to improve design efficiency and consistency from project to project by maintaining the central design library for commonly used components and assemblies
  • Ensure design issues and/or problems are resolved effectively and accurately vetted by the multi-functional project team
  • Investigate, propose, and implement design improvements to enhance our product quality, value to our customers, or improve our profitability

Skills

Electrical Design
Schematic Design
CAD
Design Reviews
Lab Automation
Robotics
ISO 9001
ETO Solutions

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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