Instrumentation Engineer - Plasma Research Systems

UW-Madison College of Engineering; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pegasus research group in the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department at UW–Madison seeks an Instrumentation Engineer to support instrumentation, plasma heating and current drive systems for the broader experimental facility.

This in-person role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field, plus experience with pulsed power, high voltage systems, RF/microwave sources, and COMSOL Multiphysics for modeling and analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with instrumentation, plasma heating, and current drive systems.
• Ability to work in-person on UW–Madison campus.

Responsibilities

• Identify problems and provide solution options to support decision-making.
• Prepare reports of design status and technical research for reviews.
• Apply computer design applications for modeling, analysis, and fabrication.
• Support R&D of new processes for advanced instrumentation systems.
• Design, construct, integrate, operate, test, calibrate, document, and improve instrumentation systems.
• Coordinate project activities.

Skills

Pulsed power systems

High voltage systems

RF/microwave sources and components

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

COMSOL Multiphysics

Job description

The Pegasus research group in the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department at UW–Madison seeks an Instrumentation Engineer to support instrumentation, plasma heating and current drive systems for the broader experimental facility.

This in-person role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field, plus experience with pulsed power, high voltage systems, RF/microwave sources, and COMSOL Multiphysics for modeling and analysis.