Instrumentation Engineer
About The Position
The Pegasus research group in the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department at UW-Madison is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to support instrumentation, plasma heating and current drive systems, and the broader experimental facility. The position supports identification of problems, issues, and needs; preparation of technical reports; research and development of advanced instrumentation systems; and coordination of project activities. The role involves conceptualizing, specifying, designing, constructing, integrating, operating, testing, calibrating, documenting, and improving instrumentation systems, using computer design applications for modeling, analysis, and fabrication efforts. The position is an ongoing, regular appointment and is anticipated to be performed in person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. The starting salary is $80,000 and is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Applicants must have continuous eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsorship by the effective date of appointment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Continuous eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsorship by or before the effective date of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with pulsed power systems.
- Experience working with high voltage systems.
- Experience working with RF/microwave sources and components.
- Experience working with Multiphysics modeling tools such as COMSOL.
Responsibilities
- Identify problems, issues, and needs, and provide solution options in support of decision-making.
- Help prepare reports on design status and technical research for professional organizations, government or sponsor review boards, and design reviews.
- Provide expertise and experience in an area of discipline, using accepted computer design applications for modeling, design analysis, and fabrication efforts.
- Support research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for advanced instrumentation systems.
- Conceptualize, specify, design, construct, integrate, operate, test, calibrate, document, and improve instrumentation systems.
- Support coordination of project activities.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitively priced health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Tax-advantaged savings accounts.
- Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
