• Job Type: Support Staff - Non-Union
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $60,000-$75,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) at the Nevis Laboratories, the Senior Electronics Technician supports our scientific staff of physicists and engineers developing electronics instrumentation for high-energy physics experiments. The incumbent will assemble, repair, and modify electronic equipment parts, components, and systems.

Located 20 miles north of Manhattan in Irvington, NY, Nevis Laboratories is Columbia University's primary center for the study of high-energy experimental particle and nuclear physics. Faculty members, postdoctoral research scientists, and graduate students, supported by an engineering and technical staff, prepare, design, and construct high-energy particle and nuclear experiments and equipment.

This position is grant-funded and contingent on continued funding.

Responsibilities

• Interact with vendors for the procurement of electronic components.
• Source and assist with the onboarding of new vendors.
• Manage records of orders and delivery dates, ensuring alignment with deadlines.
• Assemble, modify, and repair Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs); apply advanced soldering skills to ensure precise electronic component connections, including through-hole and surface-mount techniques; complete soldering, cable, and test fixture assembly.
• Perform detailed soldering work, including reflow soldering and operation of related equipment.
• Inspect solder joints and connections to ensure strong electrical conductivity and mechanical integrity, in accordance with industry standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and repair soldering issues such as cold joints, bridges, and other defects to maintain optimal board functionality.
• Maintain accurate records of parts lists.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A combination of education and two years of minimum trade experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor?s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree or trade certification.
• Understanding of electronics shop operations and requirements.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on skills.

Other Requirements

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent soldering and technical skills. Specialized experience (SE)/requirement(s).
• Ability to maintain high confidentiality and professionalism with a client focus.
• Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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