Senior Electronics and Instrumentation Technician

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering seeks a Senior Electronics and Instrumentation Technician to design, build, test, and integrate advanced electronics hardware for research and education.

You will work closely with students and faculty to develop instrumentation solutions and support embedded computing projects. The role requires hands-on electronics maintenance, sensor integration, and programming in LabVIEW, Python, Matlab, or C/C++.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and servicing electronics, power equipment, and battery systems.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics for power, instrumentation, data acquisition, automation, and embedded systems.
• Skills in repairing and building electronic circuits and sensor PCBs.
• Ability to develop and test new lab instruments.
• Ability to program/debug using LabVIEW, Python, Matlab, C/C++, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate advanced electronics hardware for research and education.
• Provide instrumentation support and embedded computing assistance.
• Assist with hardware/software integration for department projects.
• Provide after-hours troubleshooting for teaching lab equipment.

Skills

Electronics maintenance

Analog and digital electronics

PCB repair and build

LabVIEW

Python

Matlab

C/C++

Embedded systems

Troubleshooting

Tools

None

Job description

Job Description

The Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering seeks a talented, creative and experienced Senior Electronics and Instrumentation Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with our students and faculty in developing custom electronics hardware, providing instrumentation support, and assisting with hardware and software integration to support world class research efforts within our department. This may include designing, building, testing and overall integration of complex electronics and electrical components as well as embedded microprocessor and computer programming to support the department’s research and education missions. The candidate will be responsible for providing technical and instructional support for electronics, instrumentation, and embedded computing components of AOE undergraduate lab courses and the AOE electronics laboratories. The candidate must be flexible and be willing to provide after hour technical troubleshooting for teaching laboratory equipment and projects as needed.

Job Description

The Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering seeks a talented, creative and experienced Senior Electronics and Instrumentation Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with our students and faculty in developing custom electronics hardware, providing instrumentation support, and assisting with hardware and software integration to support world class research efforts within our department. This may include designing, building, testing and overall integration of complex electronics and electrical components as well as embedded microprocessor and computer programming to support the department’s research and education missions. The candidate will be responsible for providing technical and instructional support for electronics, instrumentation, and embedded computing components of AOE undergraduate lab courses and the AOE electronics laboratories. The candidate must be flexible and be willing to provide after hour technical troubleshooting for teaching laboratory equipment and projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and servicing electronics, power equipment, and battery systems.
• Knowledge of the principles of analog and digital electronics sufficient to support power, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, automatic control systems, and embedded computer systems.
• Skills and experience in repairing and building electronic circuits and devices, in particular sensor electronics including printed circuit boards (PCBs).
• Ability to actively participate in development and testing new instruments for laboratory experiments.
• Ability to program and debug computer and microcontroller codes using LabView, Python, Matlab, C/C++, or similar software platforms.
• Training in basic electronics and in the service and repair of electronic equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in electronics and/or other related education
• Experience in higher education
• Teaching or instruction experience

Pay Band

5

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

75,000 to Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

10/09/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually. Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Erin Wilson at [e-mail] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.