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Engineer II

Employer
University of Florida
Location
Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job no: 516456
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Engineering/Computer Science, Facilities/Skilled Trades
Department:19221000 - EG-RESEARCH SERVICE CENTERS

Classification Title:

Engineer II

Job Description:

At all times the employee will adhere to all safety and compliance policies, protocols, and guidelines set forth by the Research Service Center, the University of Florida, and the State of Florida.

The employee’s principle responsibility will be in the operation and maintenance of research equipment associated with the Research Service Center (RSC) at the University of Florida and interacting with faculty, students and other users of the RSCs. The primary set of equipment for this position will include thermal process furnaces, wire bonding, wafer dicing, wafer bonding, thin film deposition, plasma etching.

Additional instrument, tools, and facilities oversight for this position may be expanded to include:

• Any instruments, tools, and facilities associated with materials characterization

• Any instruments, tools, and facilities associated with particle characterization

• Any instruments, tools, and facilities associated with micro/nano fabrication

• Facility infrastructure support

The employee will:

• Be charged with keeping the equipment in good working order

• Aid in installation of new instrumentation

• Aid in modification of existing instrumentation

• Operate the equipment for production of research samples

• Maintain stock and supplies

• Maintain chemical use and chemical waste safety practices in accord with UF Division of Environmental Health and Safety requirements

• Facilitates scheduling of the equipment use

• Develop new characterization and processing techniques

• Assist in identifying, specifying, and ordering new equipment

• Develop and teach courses for training users in safety and proper operating procedures

• Take courses and training in the use equipment needed in the performance of the position

The employee will interact with faculty, students, and research staff in use of this equipment and in training students as part of their education. This will entail both operating equipment for the production of research data and samples and training of personnel in the proper and safe use of the equipment as well as subsequent supervision of trained personnel to ensure responsible use.

The employee will advise and report regularly to the RSC Director on all issues and policies relating to the RSC user program, including safety, operations and requests. The employee will participate in the continuing oversight of RSC facilities and promoting RSC/customer interactions.

The employee will participate as a member of the on-call emergency response team of the NRF. This will require for the employee to learn the Building Automation System (BAS) system and its policies put in place by the Facility Manager.

Other duties as assigned in support of the Research Service Centers (RSCs).

Expected Salary:

$60,000 - $65,000; commensurate with qualifications and experience

Minimum Requirements:

a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of relevant experience; Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience; or Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in appropriate science/engineering specialization. Prefer advanced degree in physics, chemistry, or engineering.

•Knowledge of electrical, chemical, and general laboratory safety.

•Experience with ultra-high vacuum technology and gas handling systems

•Experience with backend microfabrication techniques such as wafer dicing, die bonding, wire bonding

•Experience with materials characterization techniques

•Experience with particle characterization techniques

•Experience with micro/nano fabrication techniques

•Understanding of process integration job functions.

•Ability to organize, conduct, and record maintenance of research equipment

•Good communication skills. Can produce clear data, presentations, and reports, as well as oral presentations.

•Good interpersonal skills, including working with cross-functional teams. Other behaviors include, integrative thinking, results oriented, self-awareness, mentoring others, and willing to make changes.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is a time-limited position.

In order to be considered for this position, applicant must upload a cover letter and resume with application.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This position has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.

Health Assessment Required:

Yes

Advertised: 04 May 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 18 May 2021 Eastern Daylight Time

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