Test Engineer

Position Details

Advertising/Posting Title Test Engineer Posting Summary

The Test Engineer will operate the V-GaN Tech Hub's Test and Characterization Laboratory, located in Technology Park in South Burlington. This Lab is a cornerstone of the Vermont Galllium Nitride (V-GaN) Tech Hub, a federally designated national Tech Hub. The mission of the hub is to reduce the barriers innovators face in bringing new wide-bandgap power electronics to market. Applications for these products include battery chargers, solar inverters, RF communication systems, and DC/DC converters.

The Characterization Lab is one of three core elements designed to accelerate the product innovation cycle. The Test Engineer will work with Tech Hub members developing cutting edge high-power and RF microelectronic applications to develop testing strategies, implement the tests, and interpret the results. This is a highly technical role with significant customer interaction, both digital and in person.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

BS in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

5 years of experience in Microelectronics test

Experience writing scripts to automate testing functions

Experience setting up, programming, and operating semiautomatic wafer probing stations

Experience testing with high voltage (>1000

VDC) and high current pulses preferred

Desirable Qualifications

Automation experience including the following or related to

* Python/C#/C++

* SCPI commands/ GPIB interface

* Worked with instrument Visas

Familiarity with wafer level device test automation and wafer map coordinate systems

Experience with device level Power measurements on wafer and in package

* Transient DC analysis

* High Voltage DC characterization and stress

Experience with RF frequency measurements including

* S-parameters/Noise Parameters/IMD

Anticipated Pay Range $95,000 - $115,000 Other Information

Sponsored in full by sponsored grants, minimum 2 years employment.

Special Conditions A probationary period may be required, Contingent on continued funding, Travel to and from worksites required, Background Check required for this position FLSA Exempt Union Position Yes, UVMSU

Posting Details

Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

Job Location South Burlington, Vermont, United States Job Open Date 06/08/2026 Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) Open Until Filled No

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Position Information

Position Title Research Engineering PC4 X Posting Number S6139PO Department VP Research Admin Office/30600 Position Number  Percent of Full-Time 1.0 Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE 37.5 Term (months per year) 12

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