Principal Research Scientist / Engineer
Responsibilities
- Leads research and development projects requiring the applications of professional engineering or scientific practices and principles.
- Provides technical contributions and develops concepts that lead to new leading edge technologies/techniques/methods.
- Provides in-depth technical advice to other areas.
- Operates, maintains, and repairs specialized equipment.
- Advises faculty, postdocs, students, and staff with design, modification, prototype, processes, analysis procedures, and other engineering solutions.
- Designs and fabricates equipment, materials, systems utilizing engineering and scientific practices and principles.
- Safeguards 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.
- Evaluates findings to develop new concepts, equipment, or processes.
Qualifications
Level I: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 0 years of experience
Master's degree and 2 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience.
Level II: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 2 years of experience
Master's degree and 4 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience.
Level III: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 4 years of experience
Master's degree and 8 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience.
Level IV: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 6 years of experience
Master's degree and 10 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 14 years of experience.
Level V: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 8 years of experience
Master's degree and 12 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 16 years of experience.
Level VI: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 10 years of experience
Master's degree and 14 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 18 years of experience.
Level VII: PhD in engineering, science, or related field and 12 years of experience
Master's degree and 16 years of experience
Bachelor's degree and 20 years of experience.
Scope of experience
Experience in engineering and research practices and principles. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.