Sr Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Responsibilities

• Pursue applied research in the area of Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and quartz-based inertial sensors.
• Develop new concepts, write project proposals, and develop new technologies for future products.
• Understand customer requirements and translate those into device and product requirements.
• Experience with leading, planning, and execution of the development and testing of sensors.
• Debugging hardware and software.
• Experience with two or more of the following test techniques: writing test plans, developing data collection software/tools, analysis and interpretation of data, measurements over applied environmental conditions such as temperature, rotation, acceleration, vibration, magnetic field, etc.
• Embedded software development (e.g., FPGA, DSP).
• Analog electronics development including sensor electronics technology, low noise circuit design, and optimization of circuit layouts.
• Digital electronics development (e.g., ADC, DAC, SPI interfaces).
• Ability to understand the physics and demonstrate capability of modeling sensors and microsystems using first principles, equations, and simulation tools, and translate these modeling results into improvements in device performance.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or Material Science.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with MEMS and silicon wafer fabrication processes.
• Microsystem device design and simulation (including tools such as LEdit).
• Experience with two or more of the following: Test techniques particularly focused on high performance sensors; writing test plans; developing data collection software/tools; analysis and interpretation of data; measurements over applied environmental conditions such as temperature, rotation, acceleration, vibration, magnetic field, etc.
• Embedded software development (e.g., FPGA, DSP).
• Analog electronics development including sensor electronics technology, low noise circuit design, and optimization of circuit layouts.
• Digital electronics development (e.g., ADC, DAC, SPI interfaces).
• Ability to understand the physics and demonstrate capability of modeling sensors and microsystems using first principles, equations, and simulation tools, and translate these modeling results into improvements in device performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance.
• Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

Pay

• The annual base salary or hourly pay range for this position is $126K - $157K.

Schedule

• Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the position and the candidate.