Electrical Engineer

Research Support Specialist II — Pay Band F

Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE)

WHO WE ARE

The Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE) studies particle beams and accelerators, photon science, particle physics and the early universe, and serves students, the public and scientists from Cornell and around the globe. The research missions of this laboratory are in many respects unique in the world.

CLASSE carries out frontier research in accelerator physics and engineering as well as supporting operation of the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) for photon science through the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS).

The Electronics group at CLASSE is a very dedicated team of engineers and technicians charged with the design, production, and maintenance of a vast amount of electronic control and power systems for the operation of all accelerators at the Wilson Lab complex. This team brings a tremendous amount of experience to the laboratory in the area of Accelerator system control.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Electrical Engineer will work with minimal guidance to provide electronic hardware designs for all departments within the CLASSE organization. Primary duties include:

• Designing instrumentation, system control, equipment protection, power conversion, and data acquisition.
• Designing sophisticated digital and analog electronic circuitry.
• Performing maintenance on existing accelerator electronic equipment, often involving difficult to diagnose cases.
• Overseeing projects from concept to manufacture to installation.
• Keeping knowledge current on evolving electronics industry.

The Engineer is an important contributor to a multi-faceted and dedicated electronics team. Collaboration, effective communication, and teamwork are essential. The position requires occasional work outside of normal working hours to commission and test equipment within constraints of the accelerator operations schedule, as well as to provide emergency trouble shooting when problems arise.

WHAT WE NEED

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronic technology, or similar field, and three to five years of experience designing and implementing state of the art electronic systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This experience must include digital and analog power electronics design with low-level FPGA programming and simulations.
• Experience in complex system trouble shooting.
• Experience with printed circuit board design and layout.
• Aptitude to collaborate positively in a team setting with effective communication skills.
• Capable of adapting to the needs of a rapidly changing research environment.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills in different situations.
• Experience using electronic test equipment for day-to-day development and troubleshooting.
• Experience using light machine shop tools such as drill press, band saw, sheet metal shear and brake, and most standard hand tools. All to fabricate mechanical components for electronic enclosures and chassis.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Ability to perform work outside of normal hours as needed for systems, testing, and troubleshooting.

WHAT WE PREFER

• Extensive experience designing power systems with embedded digital control, such as microcontrollers or programmable logic devices.
• Design and troubleshooting experience with large switch mode ac to dc and dc to dc power conversion systems.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems, and EPICS control systems.
• Mechanical design experience for packaging of electronics and implementing thermal management. For instance, the use of Inventor, AutoCAD, or other software design tool packages for mechanical designs.
• Good visual acuity and small-motor skills for the testing and assembly of modern high density electronic circuits.
• A track record of working effectively in small teams.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

Cornell provides great benefits that include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, educational benefits (Employee Degree, Tuition Aid, Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Programs), access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays, including winter break from December 25th through January 1st.

Cornell has been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information, visit hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.

This position is onsite at our Ithaca, NY campus.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

University Job Title:

Research Support Spec II

Job Family:

Academic Support

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$72,209.00 - $77,625.00

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Christine Han

Contact Email:

ch2252@cornell.edu

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2026-03-13