Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform electron optical alignment on Bruker Nion electron microscopes and develop a deep understanding of the overall system
• Identify areas of improvement regarding electron optics and collaborate with the design team to improve and develop electron optical components
• Research electron trajectories to enable a variety of experimental techniques and improve microscope performance and stability
• Document procedures for microscope bring-up and electron optical alignment
• Perform remote support for electron optics and perform remote diagnostics on hardware
• Organize and prioritize schedules to align with customer requirements
• Cook up coordination with the production team while performing full system tests to ensure optimal performance on all devices

Qualifications

• PhD in physical sciences or engineering related field
• Familiarity with concepts in electron optics, charged particle physics, and solid state physics
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities to meet production deadlines in a customer-focused environment
• Ability to communicate with testing, design, and production teams, documenting work/tests performed and outstanding needs during the production lifecycle
• Desire and ability to learn the inner workings of complex scientific instruments and understand how individual components affect the big picture
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills