Instrumentation Engineer I

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan: Wisconsin Retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks an outstanding scientist to join MATRIX-MIP and the Hard Materials Lab as a staff member. The position includes establishing facility capabilities, designing and evaluating equipment, and supporting the MATRIX-MIP user program.

Ongoing duties cover instrument maintenance and calibration, operational support for internal and external users, training materials, and advancing best practices for high‑temperature structural materials research.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of lab experience focused on bulk synthesis and characterization of structural materials.
• Experience with extreme temperature structural environments is preferred.
• Experience with metallic/ceramic additive manufacturing is a plus.
• Experience in lab design, safety, and instrument maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Identify problems and propose solution options to support decision-making.
• Coordinate project activities and manage instrument design and integration.
• Conceptualize, specify, design, construct, test, calibrate, and improve instrumentation systems.
• Provide expertise in design tools and modeling for fabrication efforts.
• Prepare technical reports for reviews and sponsor organizations.
• Support development of new processes for advanced instrumentation.

Skills

Lab experience in bulk synthesis &材料？

Extreme conditions handling

Instrument maintenance & calibration

User training materials

Design of instrumentation systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or related

Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

Laboratory design tools

Job description

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.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with JR#10015893; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two job postings allows the College of Engineering to consider candidates with both oversight and strategic planning for a center and conceptualizing, designs, instrumentation systems used in scientific research.

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

Department:

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

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.

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

Contact Information:

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Julie Morasch, [e-mail]

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