Instrumentation Engineer III

$87,112 - $87,112/Yr

University of Wisconsin System

Full-time - Senior

Educational Services

About the position

The Instrumentation Engineer III will be a key member of the multidisciplinary UW-Madison Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment team, focusing on the development of an electronics system for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) operations. This role involves conceptualizing, designing, optimizing, constructing, testing, and improving large-scale instrumentation systems, particularly those based on Advanced Telecommunications Architecture (ATCA) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The successful candidate will lead firmware development for the HL-LHC CMS Trigger Upgrade project, ensuring the integration of complex systems and providing support for algorithm developers.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, designs, optimizes, constructs, tests, and improves unique, large-scale instrumentation systems used in scientific research.
• Provides innovative and strategic expertise in instrumentation systems, utilizing computer design applications for modeling and analysis.
• Acts as the main expert point of contact for stakeholders, identifying problems and providing solutions throughout project development.
• Leads research and development of new processes and techniques for advanced instrumentation systems in collaboration with scientists.
• Prepares and presents reports on design status and technical research to various professional organizations and review boards.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on new instrumentation system specifications and designs, participating in grant and contract proposals.
• Provides training to staff and external experts on developed systems and related technologies.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Eight or more years of professional working experience in large-scale instrumentation systems based on ATCA and FPGAs.

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off.
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts.
• Retirement benefits.