Research Engineer/Scientist (Huntsville)

• Performs a variety of research and development activities requiring the application of engineering or science-based practices and principles.

• Designs, operates, maintains, and repairs specialized equipment and engineered systems utilizing engineering or science-based practices and principles.

• Advises faculty, postdocs, students, and staff with engineering design, modification, prototype and process development, analysis procedures, and other engineering solutions.

• Performs failure analysis, optimization studies and other investigations.

• Evaluates findings to develop new concepts, equipment, or processes.

• Ensures supplies are available and operational for use in projects.

• May manage local computer systems for laboratory functionality.

• Develops proposals, budgets, schedules and progress reports and presents results to internal and external stakeholders.

• Prepares technical reports for long and short-range planning.

• Level I – requires no experience;
• Level II – 2 years of experience
• Level III – 4 years of experience
• Level IV – 6 years of experience
• Level V – 8 years of experience
• Level VI – 10 years of experience

Experience in engineering and research practices and principles in microelectronics, automotive electronics, highway research, robotics and autonomous systems, metallurgy and materials, asphalt technology, pulp and paper, transportation, energy technology, detection and food safety, cyber-security and information technology or experience in various fields of science that could include mathematics, physical sciences, life sciences, computer science, etc.
Advanced degrees may be considered in lieu of experience.