Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce

RF Photonics Electronics Engineer

Boulder, Colorado · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$83k-$130kDetected 1 day ago
ResearchFE ExamThermodynamics

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About the role

  • NIST is seeking an Electronics Engineer to advance electro-optic measurement science for high-frequency electronics, enabling more accurate characterization of next-generation devices and strengthening the Nation's measurement capabilities.
  • This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
  • Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Requirements

  • Degree: Engineering.
  • To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET
  • The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1.
  • The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
  • Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR C.

Compensation

  • $83k-$130k

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