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Michigan Technological University Research Engineer I in Houghton, Michigan
Research Engineer I
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Department: Keweenaw Research Center
Work Type: Staff - Full Time
Location: Keweenaw Research Center (Near Houghton County Airport)
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Categories: Engineering
Department: Keweenaw Research Center
Sub Department:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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.
If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment, or for an interview, at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or humanresources@mtu.edu.
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:
Employee Safety Overview
Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
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
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1.0
FLSA Status
Exempt
Appointment Term
12 months
Shift
Pay Rate/Salary
Negotiable Based on Experience
Title of Position Supervisor
Program Manager
Posting Type
Internal & External
Dependent on Funding
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
Additional Information
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)
Advertised: 26 Mar 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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