Washington University in St. Louis, Physics Department

Position ID:

WUSTL-Physics Department-SPECIALIST [#28671]

Position Title:

Senior Equipment Specialist - Physics

Position Location:

Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States of America

Subject Area:

Physics / astrophysics

Appl Deadline:

(posted 2024/10/02, listed until 2025/04/02)

Position Description:

This position is responsible for developing, assembling, testing, and operating state-of-the-art electronic systems that are key to our cosmic-ray, gamma-ray and X-ray instrumentation, including procurement of components and interfacing with contract assembly companies. The position furthermore includes maintaining various research laboratories, including vacuum systems and clean-room instrumentation, as well as procurement of components and interfacing with contract assembly companies.

The work includes work on field campaigns in remote locations that require travel for weeks and sometimes one to three months.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: - Procure electronic components and instrumentation, keeping accurate track of purchase orders and expenditures. - Assemble electronic boards and assemblies, including NASA-qualified soldering, potting high-voltage power supplies, cabling, and mechanical assembly, and assembly of test fixtures. - Select and interface with contract assembly companies. - Mechanical design of detector holding fixtures and electronic panels using Solid Works CAD software. Interface with the machine shop during fabrication. - Maintain laboratories and lab systems, including vacuum systems and instrumentation of our class-100 clean room, and take leadership role in organizing lab space and workflow among students and post-docs in the clean room. - Provide field support for balloon flights of cosmic-ray instruments in remote locations (including Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Texas and McMurdo Base in Antarctica). - May be responsible for driving WashU or other vehicle. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education. - Certified Soldered Electrical Connections - NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory or ability to obtain NASA Certified Soldered Electrical Connections (STD 8739.3) within six months. - Technical training in electronic assembly and soldering. - Assembling High-Reliability Electronics (5 Years), Relevant Experience (10 Years) - A Class E (MO) or Class D (IL) license and a good driving record are required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications - Experience with scientific balloon-flight expeditions

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Postal Mail:

Physics Department
Washington University
1 Brookings Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63130

Web Page: http://physics.wustl.edu