Instrument Developer, Environmental Monitoring & Field Deployments

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after training period

Relocation funds available

Mentorship program

Transit benefits

Job summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks an instrument developer to support NOAA GML’s TTEA division and its shipborne, TraceAIR, NGAS-LA, and HORUS instrument programs. The role involves field deployments, development, and transitioning technologies to operations, with a start date of December 1, 2026.

The position will be rostered in CIRES at CU Boulder and located in Boulder, CO, with travel and in-person lab work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marine/ocean technology, environmental technology, environmental science, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, or similar field.
• Ability to conduct in-person laboratory work in a U.S. government facility.
• Ability to travel and conduct fieldwork ~25% of time per year.
• Experience with Python and C programming.
• Experience with small microcontroller control systems (Arduino, Teensy, Raspberry Pi).

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, test, document, maintain and repair atmospheric sensors and sampling equipment for ground, aircraft, ship, balloon, and unmanned systems (50%).
• Provide input to collaborating scientists on engineering solutions for measurement needs (15%).
• Deploy measurement systems to the field and provide ongoing technical support (25%).
• Guide transition of new observing technologies toward operational research applications (5%).
• Perform other relevant duties as necessary (5%).

Skills

Python programming

C programming

Field travel

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marine/ocean tech or related field

Tools

Python

C

Arduino

Teensy

Raspberry Pi

Job description

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks an instrument developer to support NOAA GML’s TTEA division and its shipborne, TraceAIR, NGAS-LA, and HORUS instrument programs. The role involves field deployments, development, and transitioning technologies to operations, with a start date of December 1, 2026.

The position will be rostered in CIRES at CU Boulder and located in Boulder, CO, with travel and in-person lab work