[IRIS] (Job) Field System Engineer, University of Hawaii-Manoa

[IRIS]

FIELD SYSTEM ENGINEER

Infrasound Laboratory (ISLA)
University of Hawaii-Manoa


A full-time position of Field System Engineer is available with the  
Infrasound Laboratory in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The successful  
candidate would design and improve autonomous geophysical recording  
systems as well as maintain the operation of existing systems. This  
position, selected and featured in IEEE Spectrum's Dream Jobs for  
2006 (http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/feb06/2825), involves logistics,  
planning, design, construction, and maintenance of permanent and  
portable field monitoring stations. It is ideally suited for a  
resilient individual who appreciates the challenges and opportunities  
of working in tropical islands and can use skill, resourcefulness,  
and creativity to solve geophysical field problems in remote  
environments.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Geophysics,  
Engineering Sciences, Applied Science, or related field; or  
equivalent training and experience. The applicant should also have at  
least 2 years of related experience in industry, military, or  
academic work in data acquisition systems, and should be able to  
obtain a security clearance. A strong foundation in electrical  
engineering and circuit design is required. The successful applicant  
should possess expertise in communication, multiplexing, digital  
telemetry, photovoltaic power systems, electric and electronic design  
and repair, circuit board diagnosis, and networked systems.  The  
applicant must be able lift and carry 50 lbs through rough terrain  
and work in long shifts.  Salary is negotiable.


About ISLA: Located on the western tip of the Big Island and a  
stone's throw from the beach, the University of Hawaii Infrasound  
Laboratory (ISLA) specializes in the use of sensitive microphones to  
monitor low frequency sounds in the atmosphere. One of our primary  
missions is to operate listening stations in the Pacific and Indian  
Oceans that are part of the International Monitoring System of the  
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. We also conduct basic and  
applied research in acoustic source processes (such as volcanoes,  
surf, tsunamis, meteors, and rockets), propagation, instrumentation,  
signal and array processing, and software development. Routine field  
sampling of swell and wind conditions is encouraged. For more  
information visit http://www.isla.hawaii.edu.


Inquiries: Dr. Milton Garces or David Fee, 808-327-6206, or email at  
milton at isla.hawaii.edu, dfee at isla.hawaii.edu. See also http:// 
www.rcuh.com.