Research Engineer I
Michigan Technological University
- Michigan
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, integrate, and maintain electrical and electro-mechanical systems
- Develop custom electronics (e.g. FPGA development, PCB design & assembly)
- Conduct vehicle electrical systems development & integration
- Perform cable harness design and construction
- Identify and direct supplier base used for required purchases
- Develop technical data packages suitable for purchase and assembly
- Develop machine control software (e.g. Embedded firmware and GUI software, actuator & motor controller interfaces, and remote/autonomous system controls)
- Evaluate and develop new technologies
- Perform electrical and electronics troubleshooting
- Perform sensor integration & maintenance
- Conduct laboratory and field tests
- Travel to various locations and arrange/conduct off-site field tests
- Maintain communication with sponsors, governmental and industrial organizational agencies and personnel
- Participate in design activities with other staff members and customers
- Assist in training, supervising and guiding students in above duties
- Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work
- Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives
- Integrate safety practices into daily activities
- Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
- US citizenship and able to acquire a US DOD government security clearance.
- Experience in product development relevant to the essential duties and responsibilities listed
- Experience using personal computers to conduct electronic design and development
- Excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and take the initiative to solve problems
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with suppliers and fabricators
- Capable of effectively communicating across cultural boundaries and working harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff
- Demonstrated ability to obtain a DOD security clearance
- Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work
- Demonstrated knowledge of custom electronics, machine control software laboratory and field-testing
- Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints
- The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule or travel based on need.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts.
- The employee will be working both indoors and outdoors and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; work in high, precarious places, is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat and cold.
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate to very loud.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)1.0FLSA StatusExemptAppointment Term12 monthsShiftPay Rate/SalaryNegotiable Based on ExperienceTitle of Position SupervisorProgram ManagerPosting Type Internal & ExternalDependent on Funding YesSpecial Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)Additional InformationRequired Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)Advertised: 26 Mar 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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