University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. Its academic and research community spans the humanities, sciences, and applied disciplines, with more than $1 billion invested annually in research. The university combines undergraduate and graduate education with community outreach, campus resources, and athletics, guided by the Wisconsin Idea’s focus on public service. Its work also emphasizes diversity, inclusive excellence, and engagement with the wider community.

Instrumentation Engineer Hybrid in Stoughton Wisconsin

Design and integrate large-scale electrical, mechanical, thermal, and control systems for UW-Madison research instrumentation projects. Support these systems from initial concept through testing, calibration, installation, and continuous improvement.

Description

  • Advise Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams on strategy, design, and planning for PSL projects
  • Create user-interface screens for the IceCube Upgrade project
  • Apply ultra-high-vacuum and ultra-high-purity technologies
  • Design and optimize electrical, mechanical, and thermal systems
  • Work with control-system hardware
  • Prepare design-status and technical-research reports for professional organizations, government and sponsor review boards, and design reviews
  • Participate in technical and project reviews
  • Identify problems, issues, and needs, and provide solution options to support strategic decisions
  • May oversee daily unit or program staff activities, support training, and resolve routine personnel matters
  • Use computer-aided design applications for modeling, advanced analysis, and optimization of large-scale design and fabrication projects
  • Coordinate project activities
  • Conceptualize, specify, design, construct, integrate, operate, test, calibrate, document, and improve specialized large-scale instrumentation systems
  • Research and develop new processes, techniques, and approaches for advanced instrumentation systems
  • Collaborate with researchers, scientists, faculty, private-sector organizations, and international partners

Requirements

  • At least five years of electrical or electronics engineering design experience
  • Experience using modeling, documentation, and project management software such as MATLAB, AutoCAD, Ignition, SolidWorks, or comparable tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • The position may require a criminal background check
  • The position may require references to address misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment

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