Senior Solid-State Sensor Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Solid-State Sensor Engineer in the instruments group, you will play a critical role in the development of inertial instruments for cutting-edge guidance applications. You will work closely with a team of engineers and physicists to build next-generation gyroscope, accelerometer and guidance-aiding sensor prototypes, characterize their performance, develop production roll-out and ultimately deliver production hardened sensors meeting some of the world’s most stringent requirements. You will also be a key leader in the development of our junior engineering staff as a mentor and technical leader in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert (SME) in the design and development of high-precision sensors and systems. Solid-state physics, MEMS sensor and system design, control systems, and sensor readout design are examples of skills we are seeking for this role. The candidate will be expected to assist or lead the architecture, design and delivery of instruments and coordinate a team of SMEs to deliver sensor systems. The candidate will have a practical understanding of solid-state sensor technologies or MEMS sensors. The ideal candidate will possess a history of hands-on design and fabrication skills as well as prototyping and development. The ideal candidate will have the ability and desire to build teams of engineers from the ground up.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the design, development, and application of a wide variety of instruments.
- Understanding of the processes used in the fabrication of precision instrument hardware.
- Thorough understanding of applied math and physics.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient with general modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, computer-aided design (CAD) software, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software, and/or other design & analysis tools relevant to your discipline.
- Requires a bachelors degree in Mechanical, Applied Physics, Electrical or Computer Engineering required; Masters or PhD degree preferred.
- Requires 5-10 years of experience in Hardware Instrument Engineering or related.
Responsibilities
- Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction to design and develop precision instruments.
- Actively mentor less experienced Hardware Instrument engineers.
- Designs experiments, and experimental precision instruments to prove which design concepts are viable and optimal.
- Collaborates with other engineers to design and develop prototype and production hardware to meet the application needs.
- Collaborates with other groups to integrate precision instruments into larger systems, delivering on performance metrics.
- Develops initial processes for the fabrication of custom designed instruments.
- Drafts and presents formal technical documents, reports, and testing results to manager for approval.
- Provides training related to devices to employees, sub-contractors and/or customers.
- Performs independent research when needed for solving problems.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
