Biomedical Sensor Systems Engineer

The University of Vermont; Burlington, Northern (VT, KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont is seeking a Research Engineer to design, develop, and maintain integrated hardware and software systems that support biomedical and behavioral research in naturalistic settings.

The role involves building and deploying sensor-based data collection platforms, developing software for data acquisition, quality assurance, and long-term data management, and ensuring secure, privacy-conscious collection of research data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience designing or working with data collection from multiple sensors or devices.
• Strong written and verbal communication, ability to document technical work clearly.
• Ability to work independently and with a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience troubleshooting software and/or hardware issues.

Responsibilities

• Design networked sensor systems and develop software applications in multiple languages.
• Create real-time monitoring and quality assurance tools for data collection.
• Implement automated data processing and feature extraction pipelines.
• Maintain hardware and electronics for research deployments and data systems.
• Support data analysis, visualization, and documentation of processes.

Skills

Sensor data integration

Programming

Data acquisition

Team collaboration

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Git

Slurm

Cloud storage

Job description

The University of Vermont is seeking a Research Engineer to design, develop, and maintain integrated hardware and software systems that support biomedical and behavioral research in naturalistic settings.

The role involves building and deploying sensor-based data collection platforms, developing software for data acquisition, quality assurance, and long-term data management, and ensuring secure, privacy-conscious collection of research data.