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Department Overview:
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The Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) supports the research initiatives of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and outside international and domestic research institutions by providing technical consultation, engineering design, and construction services to researchers in need of specialized instrumentation to conduct their research.
Some of the projects PSL continues to be engaged in include the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN), and many other smaller-scale projects in support of campus-wide research labs here at UW-Madison. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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Some combination of a preferred mix of skills include: Solidworks, AutoCAD, Engineering Equation Solver (EES), Ignition, machine tools, hands-on technical skills.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Duties of this position may include:
• Working with engineers, scientists, CAD specialists, and machine shop staff at PSL
• Perform engineering calculations and analyses via traditional methods and software
• Develop and execute test procedures on various components
• Work on drilling systems and instrumentation to support scientific missions in the Arctic
and Antarctic
• Design and document parts and equipment, working with CAD specialists or directly with
Solidworks
• Provide vendor research, support, and aid with purchase of equipment and hardware
• Work on the shop floor and in the field to assemble, integrate, test, and ship equipment
• Provide electrical engineering support in the areas of soldering, electronic testing, PCB
layout, programming, and circuit design
• Assist in assembly and testing of instrument cabling and instrumentation electrical
panels, and create electrical line drawings
• Participate in the development of PLC-based control systems, SCADA interfaces, and
database management
• Perform system modeling to support the design, implementation, and testing of motion
control algorithms
• Participate in widespread shop and campus cleanup, reorganization, and upgrades
• Ultra-high purity (UHP) and Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) cleaning, assembly, and testing
• Work on instrumentation and components for fusion research installations
• Aid in writing and editing of technical documentation, schematics, reports and
presentations
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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