Instrumentation Engineer for MATRIX-MIP and Hard Materials Lab

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks an outstanding scientist to serve as a staff member for MATRIX_MIP and the Hard Materials Lab (HML). The role focuses on supporting HML operations and the MATRIX-MIP user program, including startup activities such as facility design, equipment evaluation, and user training.

Ongoing duties include assisting internal/external users, providing training and technical assistance, maintaining instruments, and developing best practices and training materials to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of lab experience focused on bulk synthesis and characterization of structural materials.
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline required.
• Masters or PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline preferred.
• Experience with lab design, including space needs, facilities planning, and safety considerations.

Responsibilities

• Supports efforts to identify problems, issues, and needs, and provides solution options in support of decision-making
• Supports efforts to coordinate project activities
• Conceptualizes, specifies, designs, constructs, integrates, operates, tests, calibrates, documents, and improves instrumentation systems
• Provides expertise and experience in an area of discipline
• Uses universally accepted computer design applications for modeling, analysis of design, and fabrication efforts
• Helps prepare reports of design status and/or technical research for professional organizations, government/sponsor review boards, and design reviews
• Supports research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for use in advanced instrumentation systems

Skills

Lab experience

Bulk synthesis

Characterization

Instrument maintenance

User training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline

Masters or PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline

Tools

Computer design applications

Job description

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Job Summary

The University of Wisconsin – Madison seeks an outstanding scientist to serve as a staff member for MATRIX_MIP (Materials AI and Transformation through Research Infrastructure for eXtreme environments) and the Hard Materials Lab (HML). MATRIX-MIP is a newly established NSF research center focused on developing structural materials for extreme environments. The center will be housed in HML, a new core facility of the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT), launching alongside MATRIX-MIP. The successful candidate will provide scientific expertise for HML operations and the MATRIX-MIP user program. During the startup phase, the individual will help establish the facility through laboratory design, equipment evaluation and acquisition, and development of user training programs. Ongoing responsibilities will include supporting internal and external users of the MATRIX-MIP and the HML by providing user training, technical assistance and operational support. In addition, the individual will ensure optimal instrument performance through routine maintenance and calibration, instrument repair, and the development of best practices and training materials.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Supports efforts to identify problems, issues, and needs, and provides solution options in support of decision-making
• Supports efforts to coordinate project activities
• Conceptualizes, specifies, designs, constructs, integrates, operates, tests, calibrates, documents, and improves instrumentation systems
• Provides expertise and experience in an area of discipline
• Uses universally accepted computer design applications for modeling, analysis of design, and fabrication efforts
• Helps prepare reports of design status and/or technical research for professional organizations, government/sponsor review boards, and design reviews
• Supports research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for use in advanced instrumentation systems

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of lab experience focused on bulk synthesis and characterization of structural materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on bulk synthesis and characterization of structural materials in extreme conditions, notably high temperature structural environments
• Experience in metallic and/or ceramic additive manufacturing
• Experience in primary processing of materials and scale-up
• Experience with lab design, including space needs, facilities planning, and safety considerations
• Experience with instrument maintenance and repair
• Experience in user training or development of instructional materials

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other related discipline
• Preferred: Masters or PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other related discipline

Compensation

The starting salary for the position is $80,000 (but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications). This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

Department

College of Engineering, Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT)

Contact Information

Julie Morasch, [e-mail] Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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