Engineer II

University Of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida is seeking a capable individual to operate and maintain the NRF equipment at the Nanoscale Research Facility on Main Campus in Gainesville.

The role involves handling thermal processing furnaces, wire bonding, wafer processing, and characterization tasks with emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent with six years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: knowledge of electrical, chemical, and laboratory safety; ultra-high vacuum tech; microfabrication techniques; materials/particle characterization.
• Ability to organize, maintain, and train others in safety and operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain NRF research equipment (thermal process furnaces, wire bonding, wafer dicing/bonding, thin film deposition, plasma etching).
• Keep equipment in good working order and assist in installation/modification of instrumentation.
• Develop new characterization and processing techniques; train users in safety and procedures; schedule equipment use.
• Advise NRF Director on safety, operations, and user program policies; participate in NRF facilities oversight and customer interactions.
• Participate on NRF on-call emergency response team and learn BAS system; SPI pay increase applies while on-call.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with six years of relevant experience

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience

Job description

Job no: 541206
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Grant or Research Administration, Engineering
Department: 19221000 - EG-RESEARCH SERVICE CENTERS

Classification Title:

A high school diploma or equivalent and six years of relevant experience; Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience; or Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Job Description:

At all times the employee will adhere to all safety and compliance policies, protocols, and guidelines set forth by the Nanoscale Research Facility, the University of Florida, and the State of Florida.

The employee’s principle responsibility will be in the operation and maintenance of research equipment associated with the Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF) at the University of Florida and interacting with faculty, students and other users of the NRFs. The primary set of equipment for this position will include thermal process furnaces, wire bonding, wafer dicing, wafer bonding, thin film deposition, plasma etching.

Additional instrument, tools, and facilities oversight for this position may be expanded to include:

• Any instruments, tools, and facilities associated with materials characterization
• Any instruments, tools, and facilities associated with particle characterization
• Any instruments, tools, and facilities associated with micro/nano fabrication
• Facility infrastructure support

The employee will:

• Be charged with keeping the equipment in good working order
• Aid in installation of new instrumentation
• Aid in modification of existing instrumentation
• Operate the equipment for production of research samples
• Maintain stock and supplies
• Maintain chemical use and chemical waste safety practices in accord with UF Division of Environmental Health and Safety requirements
• Facilitate scheduling of the equipment use
• Develop new characterization and processing techniques
• Assist in identifying, specifying, and ordering new equipment
• Develop and teach courses for training users in safety and proper operating procedures
• Take courses and training on the equipment needed in the performance of the position

The employee will interact with faculty, students, and research staff in use of this equipment and in training students as part of their education. This will entail both operating equipment for the production of research data and samples and training of personnel in the proper and safe use of the equipment as well as subsequent supervision of trained personnel to ensure responsible use.

The employee will advise and report regularly to the NRF Director and Associate Director on all issues and policies relating to the NRF user program, including safety, operations and requests. The employee will participate in the continuing oversight of NRF facilities and promoting NRF/customer interactions.

The employee will participate as a member of the on-call emergency response team of the NRF. This will require for the employee to learn the Building Automation System (BAS) system and its policies put in place by the Facility Manager. This participation will include a special pay increase (SPI) that is based upon the number of NRF employees participating in the on-call, the annual total number of on-call hours, and the employee’s pay scale. This SPI will remain in place as long as the employee participates as a member of the NRF on-call team and will be removed when the employee no longer participates in the on-call response team.

Other duties as assigned in support of the Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF).

$68,000-$75,000 annually; commensurate with education and salary

Required Qualifications:

A high school diploma or equivalent and six years of relevant experience; Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience; or Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of electrical, chemical, and general laboratory safety.
• Experience with ultra-high vacuum technology and gas handling systems.
• Experience with backend microfabrication techniques such as wafer dicing, die bonding, wire bonding.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques.
• Experience with particle characterization techniques.
• Experience with micro/nano fabrication techniques.
• Understanding of process integration job functions.
• Ability to organize, conduct, and record maintenance of research equipment.
• Good communication skills. Can produce clear data, presentations, and reports, as well as oral presentations.
• Good interpersonal skills, including working with cross-functional teams. Other behaviors include, integrative thinking, results oriented, self-awareness, mentoring others, and willing to make changes.

Health Assessment Required: Yes

Advertised:

Advertised: 03 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 17 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.