Employment Opportunities

Unleash Your Potential in Electrical Engineering at the University of Dayton Research Institute! The Sensor Test and Evaluation Group is looking for an electrical engineer to design, develop, test and maintain embedded systems for a variety of applications. This exciting opportunity combines cutting-edge research, professional growth, and a vibrant academic community in the heart of Dayton, Ohio. Apply today!

The primary application is a custom, wireless, IoT data collection system for recording thermocouple and thermistor temperature information in high temperature manufacturing environment. Engineer will be part of a diverse and skilled technical team developing the prototype system to include design, build, integrate, data collection, user interface, system health, data storage, distributive implementation and network security. Other applications include developing custom sensor interface systems for manufacturing and remote sensing use-cases where size, weight and power must be minimized to accommodate human-carry or unmanned aerial system considerations.

- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or related technical field
- B.S. + 4 years (M.S. +2.5 years) Professional experience with circuit design, fabrication and embedded systems
- Programming experience in C or C++
- Professional experience troubleshooting embedded systems and associated peripherals
- Professional experience using designing/testing data acquisition circuits
- Professional experience with SMD and through-hole component soldering
- Professional experience with cubeIDE & stm32 H7 series microcontrollers
- Professional experience in technical lead role for more than 3 people
- Experience mentoring junior engineers, technicians and/or students
- Effective oral and written communication
- Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. citizens

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

- Direct experience implementing serial communications such as I2C, SPI and UART
- Direct experience with KiCAD or Altium Designer
- Direct experience developing battery monitoring sub-systems
- Experience with EO/IR devices, components and measurements
- Willingness to travel, occasionally, to CONUS locations

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.