Research Engineer
Stefanini Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level AI Research role at Stefanini. Cambridge · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $156,000–$190,500.
Stefanini has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Work in NMR, dielectrics or both, depending on the technical area assigned
- Tune instrument performance and diagnose problems with the equipment
- Design, build or operate custom instruments, where your experience supports this work
- Prepare and analyze samples using basic experimental techniques
What you bring
- A bachelor's or master's-level background in physics, physical chemistry or electrical engineering
- Experimental work experience, plus foundational sample preparation and analysis knowledge
- Hands-on experience designing, building or running custom instruments is strongly encouraged
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level researcher with an experimental background and a focus on instrumentation. The position is onsite in Cambridge; development includes learning from in-house specialists and attending off-site training and seminars.
From the employer
We help Procurement and Recruiting departments faced with the challenge of filling multiple IT-related openings for either long-term employment, or short-term projects. They need to find reliable candidates, with the right expertise, quickly and at the right cost to enable their company to remain competitive, and to increase profit and efficiency.
Stefanini provides the IT contract resources you need to implement crucial projects, handle short-term assignments, or fulfill long-term placements. Our IT staffing services free you from the challenges of finding, recruiting, training and retaining high-quality professional staff, and allow you to focus on managing your business growth.
We provide the ongoing skill development to ensure that professionals placed at your site are trained in leading technologies to support your information technology hardware, software, and network infrastructure. Augment your staff for short or long-term engagements, or for specialized expertise on specific projects.
We have more than 25 years of staffing industry knowledge and can provide you with superior
candidates to match your technical and professional needs.
The person will work in one or more of these technical areas NMR and/or dielectrics. Analytical capabilities focused on instrumentation should include ability to optimize equipment capabilities and troubleshoot problems. Candidates with demonstrable experience involving design, construction, or operation of custom-built instruments are particularly encouraged to apply. Matlab programing skills are a plus. Development opportunity will be provided through learning from in-house expertise as well as attending off-site seminars and training classes.
B.S. or M.S.-level physicist, physical chemist or electrical engineer with a background in experimental work with basic knowledge of sample preparation and analysis techniques.