Senior Research Engineer

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

This position is located in Atlanta, Georgia at Georgia Institute of Technology.

About the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The Woodruff School graduates high caliber mechanical engineers for a demanding profession. Mechanical engineers are the foundation of today's technological world. To do so, we provide enhanced facilities and laboratories to create the best learning environment and we attract outstanding faculty and students. In this period of rapid technological change, the Woodruff School produces mechanical engineers who are vital to our future. With approximately 3,000 students,100 faculty members, and 70 staff members, we are one of the largest mechanical engineering programs in the country. We are consistently ranked as one of the top 10 mechanical engineering programs in the U.S. at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and continuously innovate to keep our school at the forefront of engineering education. Our size and resources allow us to offer a diversity of educational and research opportunities that enable us to produce highly sought after engineering professionals.

The Woodruff School graduates high caliber mechanical engineers for a demanding profession. Mechanical engineers are the foundation of today's technological world. To do so, we provide enhanced facilities and laboratories to create the best learning environment, and we attract outstanding faculty and students. In this period of rapid technological change, the Woodruff School produces mechanical engineers who are vital to our future. We also host a vibrant nuclear and radiological engineering program, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

With approximately 3,000 students,100 faculty members, and 70 staff members, we are one of the largest mechanical engineering programs in the country. We are consistently ranked as one of the top 5 mechanical engineering programs in the U.S. at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and continuously innovate to keep our school at the forefront of engineering education. Our size and resources allow us to offer a diversity of educational and research opportunities that enable us to produce highly sought after engineering professionals.

We invite applications for research faculty positions as Senior Research Engineer. The primary research responsibilities of the faculty shall be program management and execution of large cutting edge university problem-driven research. The initial assignment for this position will be under the supervision of Prof. Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb. This position is 100% supported by the sponsored funds.

The Advanced Research Institute (ARI) is focused on moving the DECIMAL point, advancing solutions that deliver order of magnitude change to the status quo. We translate fundamental knowledge into deployable technologies across Defense, Energy, Climate, Intelligence, Medicine, Agriculture, and Life, with an emphasis on implementation beyond the lab and in service of society. We engage in cutting-edge problem-driven research that improves the human condition.

The responsibilities include:

Creating proposals, work scopes, and applying for federal, industry, and philanthropic projects.

Managing and executing the work scope of active federal agency, industry, and philanthropic projects, including interfacing with program managers and collaborators, creating and delivering high-quality presentations and reports.

Mentoring undergraduate researchers, graduate student researchers, and postdocs.

Working with professors across Georgia Tech in delivering on the work scopes.

Authoring progress reports, and final deliverables for sponsored projects.

Managing finances and budget for work scopes.

Fostering research collaborations within and external to Georgia Tech.

A Masters degree in Engineering or related fields and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or

A Masters degree in Engineering or related fields and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of Bachelor's degree, or

A Doctoral degree and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelors degree.

A Doctoral degree in science/engineering or related field, and four (4) years of relevant research experience after completion of a bachelor's degree.

Professional experience equivalent to a higher education degree is preferred for a Research Associate title.

Experience in integrated mechanical or thermal-fluid systems and fluid mechanics is preferred, including hands-on experience designing, fabricating, instrumenting, and testing pumps, pressurized flow systems, and field-deployable prototypes. Experience with energy systems, wastewater or sludge-handling equipment, high-pressure positive-displacement pump and energy-recovery systems, and bench-to-field system integration is also a plus.

Applicants may direct any questions to Prof. Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb at nazanin.bassirigharb@me.gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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