Lead DAQ & Instrumentation Lab Engineer

University of Colorado; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

CU benefits package

Job summary

The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Senior Instructional Lab Engineer to lead DAQ, instrumentation, and electromechanical systems in the ITLP. You will design and run hands-on skill-building workshops and provide technical mentorship to students and faculty across engineering fields.

Responsibilities include teaching workshops on DAQ hardware and software, guiding experiment design, and integrating new tools to enhance hands-on learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of experience focused on data acquisition, instrumentation, or technical instruction.
• A combination of education and relevant experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Master's degree in engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of DAQ, instrumentation and testing hardware/software in ITLL.
• Develop and teach hands-on workshops on DAQ hardware/software, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Provide ongoing technical mentorship to students in coursework and projects.
• Advise on experiment design, sensor integration, and test fixture development.
• Program, debug, and optimize LabVIEW VIs, Arduino code, and related software.
• Mentor ITLP students and staff; deliver workshops during evenings/weekends.
• Create an inclusive learning environment and adapt teaching to diverse learners.
• Research new equipment and methods to expand hands-on learning opportunities.

Skills

Data acquisition

Instrumentation

Technical instruction

LabVIEW programming

Embedded systems

Arduino

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Simulink

Arduino

NI DAQ

Job description

The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Senior Instructional Lab Engineer to lead DAQ, instrumentation, and electromechanical systems in the ITLP. You will design and run hands-on skill-building workshops and provide technical mentorship to students and faculty across engineering fields.

Responsibilities include teaching workshops on DAQ hardware and software, guiding experiment design, and integrating new tools to enhance hands-on learning.