Instrumentation & Measurement Engineer – Research

UAH College of Business; Alabama; On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Institute in Alabama is seeking an engineering specialist to provide measurement science expertise, instrument selection, and experimental design to support sponsored research programs.

You will develop and evaluate measurement and data-acquisition techniques, including thermal, optical, and high-speed systems, and collaborate with teams to reduce risk and improve data quality.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2 years of college with 2–4 years related experience in instrumentation or data acquisition.
• Coursework in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or Physics.
• Ability to apply engineering principles to design, setup, operation, and analysis of experimental measurement systems.
• Experience with calibration, noise analysis, and performance characterization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, students, and other research personnel to support experimental design, instrumentation selection, test execution, data analysis, and continued development of Research Institute measurement capabilities.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate experimental measurement and data acquisition systems supporting Research Institute-sponsored research, including thermal, optical, material-response, circuit/signal, and high-speed measurement applications.
• Design, select, integrate, and operate instrumentation and experimental systems, including sensors, data-acquisition equipment, signal conditioning, high-speed imaging, and specialized triggering systems.
• Plan and support laboratory and field experiments, including test setup, instrumentation, calibration, data collection, troubleshooting, noise analysis, and performance characterization to ensure reliable and accurate research data.
• Develop and evaluate new or customized measurement and instrumentation solutions to address unique research requirements, improve experimental capabilities, and reduce technical risk prior to field testing.

Skills

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Experimental testing

Engineering research

Calibration

Education

Associate's degree or 2 years of college

Coursework in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Physics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Sensors

Data-acquisition systems

Signal conditioning

High-speed imaging

Job description

The Research Institute in Alabama is seeking an engineering specialist to provide measurement science expertise, instrument selection, and experimental design to support sponsored research programs.

You will develop and evaluate measurement and data-acquisition techniques, including thermal, optical, and high-speed systems, and collaborate with teams to reduce risk and improve data quality.