Electronics Lab Manager & Instrumentation Lead

Harvarduniversity; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking an Electronics Shop Manager to provide advanced technical expertise in support of SEAS and Physics instrumentation used in cutting-edge research and teaching. You will partner with faculty, researchers, and students to design, fabricate, test, and refine custom electronics and systems for a broad range of projects.

The role includes overseeing shop operations, safety practices, inventory, documentation, and budget support, with emphasis on reliability, quality, and

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced engineering consultation and hands-on technical support to faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students developing custom electronic instrumentation.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, test, troubleshoot, and refine electronic systems for research projects.
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and interface specifications.
• Program microcontrollers, embedded systems, FPGA platforms, and data acquisition hardware/software interfaces.
• Mentor students and researchers in safe design, fabrication, testing, and use of shop equipment.

Job description

Harvard University is seeking an Electronics Shop Manager to provide advanced technical expertise in support of SEAS and Physics instrumentation used in cutting-edge research and teaching. You will partner with faculty, researchers, and students to design, fabricate, test, and refine custom electronics and systems for a broad range of projects.

The role includes overseeing shop operations, safety practices, inventory, documentation, and budget support, with emphasis on reliability, quality, and