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Senior Research Engineer
Description

We are rapidly expanding our technology team and are seeking a talented Senior Research Engineer who can successfully bridge and innovate across the different disciplines of engineering, biology, chemistry, and mathematics. You must be able to rapidly learn new technologies, be a self-starter, take initiative to apply your skills to complex research problems, and innovate solutions for real-world problems. An intense passion for learning and expanding your skills and knowledge is essential for you to be part of our team.  In this position, you will get the chance to “make theory into practice”. By working with both the Research and Engineering Teams, you will translate biochemically-generated signals into digital electronic signals by building advanced devices that adapt in real time to nano-scale chemical reactions.

RESPONSIBILITIES • Help create, build, and evaluate next-generation nano-scale biosensors.
• Work with Research Team to translate their ideas into engineering prototypes and implementations.
• Design and develop hardware and firmware for real-time signal processing on hand-held medical devices. • Design and develop PC-based Windows and web applications to support algorithm development.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Technical Requirements:
o BS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and 4+ years commercial experience.
o 2+ years experience with microcontroller firmware design and development, including experience with development tools such as C/C++ compilers, Debuggers/Emulators, Embedded OS, etc. o 2+ years experience developing firmware for 8 or 16 bit microcontrollers.
o Proficiency in understanding and creating circuit design diagrams and schematics.
o 1+ year experience in VB .net programming and serial communications.
o Strong analytical skills, including statistics, mathematics and data handling.
• General Requirements:
o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to present research findings to peers and management.
o Ability to work both independently with minimal direction and as a team player in a flexible and interdisciplinary environment.
o Eagerness to challenge yourself to learn new technologies in a fast-paced research and product-development environment.
• Preferred:
o MS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and 2+ years commercial experience. o Knowledge of DSP implementation and experience with MATLAB.
o Working knowledge of wireless communication in general, including Bluetooth.
o Experience working in a medical device company and following FDA and ISO development guidelines. o 1+ years of performing wet chemistry experiments in a commercial or research setting.
o Strong scientific knowledge, including chemistry, biology, electrochemistry, biosensors, and mass transport.

COMPENSATION
As a pre-IPO, growing company, we offer a competitive compensation package with benefits including health insurance, dental plan, long term disability, life insurance, and 401k.

CONTACT
If you are interested in joining this intense and passionate team, send resumes in e-format to: hr@agamatrix.com with “Response to job posting – Senior Research Engineer” in the subject field. Please include a cover letter with:
• One paragraph explaining what experience and technical expertise you would bring to the AgaMatrix team • One paragraph discussing your ambitions for career development at AgaMatrix
• One paragraph highlighting a recent technical project that illustrates your ability to innovate.