Instrumentation Engineer

$75,000 - $75,000/Yr

University of Wisconsin System - Madison, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Madison, WI

Educational Services

About the position

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to support the Pegasus-III Experiment, an innovative solenoid-free tokamak. This role involves working with heating and current drive systems, contributing to plasma physics research, and developing models for larger scale devices. The position is full-time and requires in-person work at the campus location.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for heating and current drive systems in the Pegasus-III Experiment.
• Assist in the installation of coaxial helicity injection and microwave systems.
• Conduct research on non-solenoidal plasma startup techniques.
• Study impurities during plasma ramp-up.
• Develop models to scale systems to larger devices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 1+ year experience working with high voltage systems required.
• 1+ year experience working with RF/microwave sources and components preferred.
• 1+ year experience with multi-physics modeling tools such as COMSOL preferred.

Benefits

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