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Electronics Engineer (Part Time) -3580

NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)
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Research Title: Research in Electric Power (Part Time - 16 hrs/ week) PREP0003580

Position Description: Electronics Engineer (Part Time) 

Educational Level: Post-Bachelor’s

Activity/Project: Electric Power Metrology

Title:   Research in Electric Power Metrology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a full-time Electronics Engineer for a research program in quantum-referenced electrical measurements in the DC to 100 MHz frequency range. The candidate can expect to acquire advanced technical skills in precision measurements, signal processing, cryogenics, and RF engineering. 

 

The work will entail: 

 

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Assist with analog and digital circuit design, layout, and fabrication of hardware for use with superconducting and conventional electronics. 
  • Assist with the setup and execution of research experiments in quantum electrical metrology. 
  • Develop software for instrument control and for acquisition, processing, visualization, and storage of interrelated measurement data.
  • Develop software for embedded microprocessor applications in custom instrumentation designs.
  • Develop Verilog/VHDL code for FPGA implementation of high-performance instrumentation algorithms.
  • Use 3D computer aided design tools for the design of custom instrumentation hardware. 
  • Perform routine measurement tasks for existing calibration services, as needed.
  • Participate in the dissemination of research efforts through written publications and presentations. Actively increase knowledge and awareness of relevant work in the literature. 
  • Understand and help ensure compliance with all NIST environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements.

 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering from an accredited university or college.

 

Desired Qualifications: 

  • Enthusiasm for solving challenging technical problems as part of a coordinated research team.
  • Experience using computer-aided design tools for the simulation, schematic capture, and layout of both analog and digital electronic circuitry.
  • One or more years working in a technical/research environment (including internships and co-ops). 
  • Experience using test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, lock-in amplifiers, arbitrary waveform generators).  
  • Experience using CAD tools to produce custom instrumentation hardware.
  • Experience using software tools for the development of custom embedded processing applications.

 

 

Please upload the following with your application as a single PDF file:

 

To apply: 

  • If you are interested in one of these positions, please send an email with the subject "Job Enquiry PREP0003580" to GUNISTPREP@georgetown.edu, where PREP0003580 is the job number noted above.
  • Please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining your suitability for the position.
  • Please combine your documents into a single document in PDF format.

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