Research Engineering Technician - Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis • Hadley, MO

2d • $17 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Support the faculty investigator by developing, maintaining, and optimizing custom software and hardware systems for real-time data acquisition, integration, and analysis, ensuring reliable experimental performance and data integrity. Conduct and support experiments, data analysis, and lab operations, including equipment calibration, documentation, reporting, and training of lab members to facilitate efficient research workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and C/C++ is a plus.
• Previous exposure to software concurrency.
• Basic knowledge of hardware and simple circuits, or desire to learn.
• Expertise with basic rules of computer coding.
• Ability to learn new software independently.
• Ability to communicate orally and in written form with others outside their discipline.
• M.S. - Master of Science
• No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Computer Coding
• Effective Written Communication
• Engineering Disciplines
• Learning New Technologies
• Oral Communications
• Physics
• Project Organization
• Science Lab

Responsibilities

• Support the faculty investigator by maintaining and optimizing a custom real-time data acquisition software system to ensure stability, performance, and reliability across multiple hardware devices
• Troubleshoot system-level issues involving hardware–software interaction, data flow, and real-time performance
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including troubleshooting guides and user instructions.
• Develop and integrate new hardware devices into the existing software platform using Python, including implementing data acquisition, visualization, and communication interface.
• Conduct experiments and calibrate equipment.
• Assist lab members in experiment set up and data collection during experiments.
• Monitor/evaluate experiments.
• Maintain records/reports.
• Assist in facilitating daily lab operations such as: ordering supplies, overseeing supply inventory, managing lab documentation and records, coordinating device and supply shipments, etc.
• Perform data analysis including statistical analyses and original coding if required.
• Assist with writing interpretative reports/summaries.
• Conduct literature searches.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees