The aim of this project is to probe the electric-field-induced breakdown of superconductivity in films of the alloy NbSi, which can have different types of ground states depending upon the composition and level of disorder. Voltage-biasing superconductors leads to non-monotonic current-voltage relations, along with the observation of bistability. We will study the fundamental nature of the ground states of the NbSi system by conducting such experiments. We will also explore the possibility of using the features of bistability in current-voltage characteristics to design switching devices with two or more distinct states. Such devices are promising as building blocks for non-linear electrical networks which can be integrated into computation technologies based on superconducting electronics.