Systems Design and Characterization Engineer
Position overview
Position title: Systems Design and Characterization Engineer (Assistant Project Scientist and Associate Project Scientist)Application Window
Open date: March 22, 2024
Most recent review date: Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Aug 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a Systems Design and Characterization Engineer, with duties similar to that of an early-career device engineer or systems engineer in the private sector. The Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) is an organized research unit within the University of California system. SCIPP’s scientific and technical staff have been involved in several cutting-edge research projects for more than 25 years. The primary focus is experimental and theoretical particle physics and particle astrophysics, including the development of technologies needed to advance that research.
Under the direction of Professor Bruce Schumm, the engineer will design electronic and data acquisition components for advanced semiconductor detection systems. The engineer will also lead the design of detectors through the development of TCAD-based simulation models. The engineer will direct the design, evaluation and readout of multi-layer hybrid electronic assemblies for detector modules for High-Energy Physics experiments and related applications.
The candidate is expected to interact with a broad group of collaborators; assist with the dissemination of the research through co-authored publications in scientific journals and presenting at relevant workshops and conferences; and assist with applications for grant and contract proposals.
Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics: https://scipp.science.ucsc.edu
Qualifications
- Ph.D. (or an equivalent foreign degree) in engineering, physical science, or a related field.
- A minimum of three (3) years of postdoctoral scholar research, or equivalent experience, in one or more of the following areas:
- component-level data acquisition
- detector systems design and/or characterization
- control system design
- TCAD device simulation
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., which must include a list of publications (if any are available). Please include DOI links or the URLs of PDFs for any publications listed on your CV.
Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications, interest in the position, and future research directions.
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation*. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
Help contact: mwuerth@ucsc.edu
About UC Santa Cruz
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