Research Engineer

University of Kansas•Lawrence, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronics Design Engineer (EDE) is a member of the design and development team of the Instrumentation Design Laboratory at the University of Kansas. The mission of the Laboratory is design and development of custom instruments and computing systems for research groups in engineering and the natural sciences. The EDE applies advanced knowledge of scientific research and engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments. The EDE will participate in the joint design, development, and deployment of instrumentation for international collaborations.

Requirements

High school/GED and 5 years related experience OR Associate’s degree with 3 years related experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of related experience OR Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or related field.
3 years of experience in an engineering research related occupation, including 6 months of experience working with the following: analogue circuit design; digital circuit design; C/C++ programming for embedded systems; printed circuit board layout; high speed data acquisition design; microcontroller such as a PIC series processor; FPGA or CPLD implementation; development of scientific instrumentation; and circuit debugging.
Radio frequency design experience.
Experience with microcontroller-implemented designs.
Programming skills in the following languages: C/C++, C#, LabVIEW, MatLab/Simulink, Python.
Experience with development of scientific instrumentation.
Experience in a basic science research laboratory.
A very good understanding of Hardware Description Languages will be required as well as an understanding of the FPGA architecture.
Advanced concepts of layout design are required for achieving very low noise and very high speed, often with controlled-impedance traces.
Multi-layer boards (typically 2-6 layers) are required.
Boards will be laid out using CAD.
High-density integrated circuits.

Nice To Haves

As skills allow, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays will be supported.

Responsibilities

Programs will be written for real-time data acquisition and control in an Embedded System environment.
Designs the electronic circuits and systems used in an instrument, utilizing advanced knowledge of design principles and of advanced integrated circuits, programmable logic, and microprocessors.
Designs and lays out high-performance PCBs.
Electronics components often will be hand-mounted on prototype PCBs.
Testing circuits will involve devising test protocols and using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.
3D Computer Aided Design (CAD), modeling and 3d printing for packaging of instrumentation electronics in appropriate mounts and housings will be required.
Application development for PCs
Engineering technicians and assistants may be assigned tasks on projects being designed and built.
Participates in multi-institutional planning meetings.
Completion of other duties as required for the mission of the Instrumentation Design Laboratory.