Research Engineer I

About the role

The System Offices is part of the Texas A&M University System, which includes 12 universities, a health science center, and several state agencies. The mission is to provide education, research, and services to Texans.

Responsibilities

• Carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved research or engineering techniques and procedures of interest to the Department of Defense or defense industrial base.
• Plan, develop, and coordinate several small projects with numerous complex features.
• Participate in team research activities involving faculty, professional staff, and students.
• Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities.
• Affirmative action statement: Plays a key role in the acquisition of research funding; identifies sources of new contract funding and participates in research proposal preparation and presentation.
• Develops and initiates technical standards through interactions with professional societies and key clients.
• Effectively uses peer network to expand technical capability and business development opportunities.
• Participates in external seminars, workshops, professional societies, and committees.

Requirements

This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registration, Certifications, And Licenses: Must be able to gain and maintain a DoD (Department of Defense) Security Clearance.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively through informal and formal documents, reports, and presentations to senior management.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the development of applied research programs enabling system integration.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn principles of Agile project management and technology development.
• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics.

Background

• Background in optics, gas dynamics, nonlinear optics, high-rate materials science or solid mechanics, plasma processes and/or advanced diagnostics.
• Diagnostics related efforts include research on methods to measure high speed flows including free stream properties, near surface phenomena and post shock wave conditions.
• For directed energy applications the research involves methods to correct for distortions associated with the propagation of coherent and incoherent light through turbulent and partially obscuring media, and may include the development of advanced "guide star" concepts, filaments, and plasma-based methods for correction and guiding.
• Experience in applied research and development.

Education

• Education and experience in an applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Requirements

• Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply.
• All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
• Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.