Position Introduction:

The Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (SAML) at the University of Oklahoma, operating under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships (OVPRP), is seeking an innovative, hands-on Electrical and Sensor Integration Engineer. This role leads the research, selection, custom electrical assembly, and system-level integration of multi-sensor arrays into metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems (e.g., Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition).

The engineer will design custom DAQ systems, printed circuit boards (PCBs), signal conditioning circuits, and microcontroller-based hardware-in-the-loop interlocks to capture high-frequency real-time build telemetry. The collected data directly satisfies cross-platform qualification and airworthiness certification frameworks for aerospace and defense research initiatives. This is an on-site position at SAML's advanced manufacturing facility in Norman, Oklahoma.

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Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field.
• 12 months experience in systems integrationor a related technical field.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree for a total of 60 months related experience.

Department Preferences:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or closely related engineering discipline.
• 1 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in electrical hardware prototyping, embedded circuit/PCB design, sensor integration, or high-speed data acquisition (DAQ) deployment.
• Direct experience integrating sensing modalities (photodiodes, pyrometers, high-speed optical cameras, thermal imaging, acoustic emission) into industrial manufacturing platforms or high-power laser environments.
• Proficiency in software programming and data processing using Python, C++, or C#.
• Demonstrated experience with motion control, multi-axis robotics, or industrial PLC systems.Industry certifications in electrical safety, IPC standards for soldering/assembly, or National Instruments certifications.U.S.
• Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.