Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Fusion Lab

Princeton University; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 153,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40-hour work week

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation/visa transfer support

Job summary

Princeton University PPPL is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to design, deploy, and operate control systems for plasma experiments. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams and drive testing, development, and documentation across complex facilities.

The role emphasizes SCADA (EPICS), data archiving, and robust software practices, with visa transfer/relocation support for the right candidate. 40-hour weeks and comprehensive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years professional experience in automation and control systems.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Test electronics, diagnose failures and perform repairs.
• Design, develop, deploy, and operate instrument control systems.
• Lead data archiving and serving strategy for fusion experiments.
• Coordinate with management and technical leadership on scope and schedules.

Education

BS or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

EPICS

SQL

HDF5

MDSplus

TCP/UDP

Modbus

OPC

Python

C++

LabVIEW

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Princeton University PPPL is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to design, deploy, and operate control systems for plasma experiments. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams and drive testing, development, and documentation across complex facilities.

The role emphasizes SCADA (EPICS), data archiving, and robust software practices, with visa transfer/relocation support for the right candidate. 40-hour weeks and comprehensive benefits apply.