Research Engineer: Electronics & Radiation Testing

Vanderbilt University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE) seeks a technical contributor to advance electronic device and circuit characterization for extreme environments. You will plan electrical characterization, radiation testing, and hardware design to support research contracts.

The role involves modeling radiation effects, developing test plans, mentoring students, and contributing to reports and publications. Collaboration across facilities is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM required.
• Experience with digital and analog electronics testing is necessary.
• Experience with radiation-effects testing is preferred.
• Experience with test-plan development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical and radiation testing in support of research and external customer needs.
• Prepare samples for testing (bonding, packaging, etc.).
• Design PCB and test hardware for experiments.
• Mentor students and support training needs.
• Develop models describing radiation effects in electronics.
• Develop test plans for radiation and electrical tests.
• Coordinate radiation-effects testing at Vanderbilt facilities and external sites.
• Write and publish papers describing results and present at meetings.
• Prepare sponsor reports and contribute to proposals.

Skills

Electronic testing

Data analysis

PCB design

EDA tools

Radiation effects

Test automation

Semiconductor physics

Experiment planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

PCB layout tools

EDA software

Radiation testing equipment

Job description

Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE) seeks a technical contributor to advance electronic device and circuit characterization for extreme environments. You will plan electrical characterization, radiation testing, and hardware design to support research contracts.

The role involves modeling radiation effects, developing test plans, mentoring students, and contributing to reports and publications. Collaboration across facilities is essential.