Electronics Lab Manager

Towson University; Towson (MD); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading public university is seeking an Electronics Lab Manager to oversee an electronics shop providing technical support for laboratory instruments. The successful candidate will manage equipment inventory, assist with lab exercises, and ensure efficient operations within the Science Complex. A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and three years of relevant experience are required. Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Three years of work experience in an electronics lab environment.
• Ability to diagnose problems with specialized lab equipment and perform repairs.
• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGA programming, and LabVIEW.

Responsibilities

• Manage an electronics shop providing support for laboratory instruments.
• Assist faculty in developing laboratory exercises and demonstrations.
• Maintain an inventory of instructional laboratory equipment.

Skills

Hands-on skills in analog and digital electronics

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency with tools

Customer service and interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Soldering stations

CAD software

Job description

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Electronics Lab Manager manages an electronics shop and provides technical, maintenance, and repair support for laboratory instruments in the three departments housed in TU’s Science Complex (Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences). The Electronics Lab Manager is also responsible for equipment inventory and instructional laboratory support within the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences (PAGS). The Electronics Lab Manager is a team player in regular department and college operations by maintaining positive interactions and effective communications with faculty, staff and students, managing multiple priorities, and adapting to evolving needs of the department and college.

Science Complex Instrument Support

• Provide general electronics and technical instrument support for classrooms and research labs in the Science Complex.
• Use electronics expertise to troubleshoot and repair research and instructional lab instrumentation. Consult with vendors on lab equipment maintenance and repair as necessary.
• Improve lab efficiency through applied programming, technologies, and design.
• Assist department and college faculty and staff with capital equipment purchase and installation.
• Keep orderly electronics shop. Maintain supply of electronics components and replacement parts.
• Manage Electronics Shop budget.
• Consult with faculty and students on design of new equipment and instruments.

Department Instructional Laboratory Support

• Assist faculty in development of laboratory exercises and demonstrations.
• Assist faculty who are new to the teaching labs.

Department Laboratory Property Management

• Serve as inventory coordinator for department laboratory equipment with TU Property Control.
• Maintain an inventory of instructional laboratory equipment and plan for repair or replacement as necessary.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics or a related field.
• Three years of work experience in an electronics lab environment.
• Strong hands-on skills in analog and digital electronics and ability to diagnose problems with specialized lab equipment and perform some repairs.
• Proficiency with tools such as oscilloscopes, signal generators (including microwave), spectrum analyzers, soldering stations, and CAD software.
• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGA programming, and LabVIEW.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and follow up with internal and external stakeholders through closure.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, and ability to project a professional and positive image of the institution.
• Ability to interact with a diverse team and in a diverse environment.

Preferred

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, physics or a related field.
• Experience working in academic laboratory settings.
• Familiarity with cryogenic and vacuum systems.
• Teaching/mentoring experience.