Leidos · 22 hours ago
Sensor Development Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$108K/yr - $195K/yr
3+ years expLeidos is seeking a Sensor Development Engineer to join their Research Support Team in Pittsburgh, PA. The role involves designing and developing advanced gas and chemical sensors, conducting experimental testing, and collaborating with a team to enhance sensor performance in challenging environments.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop gas and chemical sensors with high sensitivity, selectivity, and robustness
Test, characterize, and optimize sensors and sensor testing systems. Optimize functionalized material properties to enhance sensor performance metrics
Conduct experimental testing to evaluate sensor performance under various environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, pressure, humidity)
Develop highly sensitive and selective gas sensors with functional sensing materials such as nanocomposites or metal-organic framework (MOF)
Conduct field tests to validate sensor performance in real-world sceneries, including pipelines, hydrogen storage, and other safety-critical environments
Analyze sensor data and refine sensor designs to meet stringent performance criteria
Collaborate with team members and develop new, crucial applications where sensors can be implemented
Qualification
Required
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field with 3 years of job-related experience
Hands-on experience in sensor development, particularly for gas and chemical detection
Experience with sensor fabrication and testing (ideally in harsh environments)
Hands-on experience materials characterization experience (e.g. SEM/TEM, XPS, XRD)
First authorship of posters/presentations at national conferences and/or peer-reviewed journal articles
Must be able to meet the requirements for gaining access to work on the NETL campus
U.S. Citizen
Preferred
Prior experience working in a national lab
Demonstrated track record of publications and/or patents in sensing and/or fiber optics
Experience with Matlab and Ansys for sensor modeling
Knowledge of optical spectroscopy techniques including UV/Vis/Near-IR, ellipsometry, fluorescence, fiber coating, fiber Bragg gratings, interferometric sensing, optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR), optical frequency-domain reflectometry (OFDR), Rayleigh and other backscatter phenomena
Experience performing field tests to demonstrate sensor performance targets
Experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting experimental apparatus with programs like LabView
Experience in government lab settings collaborating with internal and external collaborators
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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