Research Engineer I

Job Description Summary

Coordinate and execute tasks related to electrical engineer projects. Project tasks include design, analysis, purchasing and assembly oversight, laboratory and field tests on ground vehicles and related subsystems. Routinely develop electronic systems associated with the aforementioned project tasks. Routinely perform computer system modeling and analysis on ground vehicle parts and systems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

• 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

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)

• 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.

Required Experience (minimum requirements)

• Experience in product development relevant to the essential duties and responsibilities listed
• Experience using personal computers to conduct electronic design and development

Desirable Education and/or Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)

• 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

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• 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

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

• 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.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:

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  Employee Safety Overview

  
  
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  Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training

  
  
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  Annual Data Security Training

  
  
• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. Visa sponsorship is unavailable at this time. This is not an E-Verified Position.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

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FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Negotiable Based on Experience

Title of Position Supervisor

Program Manager

Posting Type

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Additional Information