Research Instrumentation Engineer – Plasma & RF Systems

University of Wisconsin; Bowens Addition (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pegasus research group in the Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics Department at University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to support instrumentation, plasma heating and current drive systems and the broader experimental facility.

This on-site, Regular position offers a starting salary around $80,000 with negotiable terms and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Qualifications

• Preferred: pulsed power systems experience.
• Preferred: high voltage systems experience.
• Preferred: RF/microwave sources and components.
• Experience with Multiphysics modeling tools such as COMSOL.

Responsibilities

• Supports efforts to identify problems, issues, and needs, and provides solution options in support of decision-making
• Helps prepare reports of design status and/or technical research for professional organizations, government/sponsor review boards, and design reviews
• Provides expertise and experience in an area of discipline. Uses universally accepted computer design applications for modeling, analysis of design, and fabrication efforts
• Supports research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for use in advanced instrumentation systems
• Conceptualizes, specifies, designs, constructs, integrates, operates, tests, calibrates, documents, and improves instrumentation systems
• Supports efforts to coordinate project activities

Skills

Pulsed power systems

High voltage systems

RF/microwave sources

Multiphysics modeling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

COMSOL

Job description

The Pegasus research group in the Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics Department at University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to support instrumentation, plasma heating and current drive systems and the broader experimental facility.

This on-site, Regular position offers a starting salary around $80,000 with negotiable terms and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and the Wisconsin Retirement System.