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Research Engineer
Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Conduct electrical and radiation testing for research and external customer needs .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in electrical and radiation testing, including the design of PCBs and development of test plans. Capable of mentoring and supporting training while contributing to technical publications and research proposals.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Electrical TestingRadiation-Effects TestingPCB DesignTest-Plan DevelopmentSample Preparation
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Hard Skills
Digital Electronics TestingAnalog Electronics TestingRadiation-Effects Data AnalysisLaser SystemsIntegrated PhotonicsOptical CharacterizationBondingPackagingDeliddingPhysical Characterization
Soft Skills
MentoringTraining SupportTechnical Communication
Industry Keywords
STEM DegreeResearch ContractsTechnical ProposalsTechnical ReportsTechnical Meetings
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Conduct electrical and radiation testing for research and external customer needs
- Conduct sample preparation, including bonding, delidding, etching, physical characterization, packaging, and de-packaging
- Design PCBs and test hardware
- Mentor students and support training needs
- Develop and parameterize models describing radiation effects in electronics
- Develop test plans
- Plan and conduct radiation-effects testing at Vanderbilt facilities and off-site test facilities
- Write and publish papers describing technical results
- Prepare reports for research sponsors
- Present work at technical meetings and conferences
- Support multiple technical activities and a broad portfolio of research contracts
- Contribute to technical proposals, reports, and publications
- Support ISDE’s radiation test CORE activities
- Report administratively and functionally to the Director of the Institute
Requirements
What you’ll need- A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is necessary
- A total of five years of experience is necessary
- A Master’s degree counts as two years of experience
- A Ph.D. counts as five years of experience
- Experience with digital and analog electronics testing is necessary
- Experience with radiation-effects testing is preferred
- Experience with test-plan development is preferred
- Experience with radiation-effects data analysis is preferred
- Experience with laser systems, integrated photonics, or optical characterization is preferred
- Experience with printed circuit board layout is preferred
- Experience with sample preparation, including bonding, packaging, and delidding, is preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal-opportunity employment
- Professional growth and learning opportunities
- Collaboration with government agencies, industry partners, and academic researchers
- Opportunity to contribute to research contracts, technical proposals, reports, publications, and conferences