Instrumentation Engineer (Data Acquisition & Electronics)
Core
Designing and building instrumentation and data acquisition systems for monitoring and controlling complex magnet and cryogenic environments.
Role type
Instrumentation Engineer (Data Acquisition & Electronics)
Builds
Laboratory-based test systems, sensor integration, and control systems for fusion energy and HTS applications.
Domain
Fusion energy, high-temperature superconducting (HTS) systems, cryogenics, and electrical engineering.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electronics engineering, data acquisition hardware design, measurement principles (accuracy/sensitivity/precision), schematic and PCB design, laboratory test environment operation, sensor integration (temperature/resistance), system commissioning.
Preferred skills
Data acquisition PCB design, cryogenics or high magnetic field systems experience, PXI/cRIO systems, embedded systems, FPGAs, C/C++ or LabVIEW programming.
Technologies
PCB design tools, PXI, cRIO, FPGAs, LabVIEW, C/C++.
Responsibilities
Design and develop instrumentation and data acquisition systems; Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and PCB designs; Assemble and commission laboratory-based test systems; Install and integrate sensors; Work with engineers and physicists to design testing facilities; Define software requirements for control systems; Analyse test results and produce technical reports.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC