Wireless Systems Research Engineer, Levels III, IV, Sr I

Responsibilities

• Conducts evaluation and analysis of technical approaches to research opportunities.
• Conducts research and evaluation of appropriate equipment, protocols, designs, procedures, and tools to address research requirements.
• Produces network designs and other technical aspects of the research proposal submission.
• Helps establish standards and plans for new or upgraded research networks.
• Collaborates with research team and develops work plans and time schedules for projects including outlining phases, identifying personnel, and networking requirements.
• Configures, installs, and tests research networks.
• Tests the methods and plans used to certify sophisticated research networking projects to required installation design standards.
• Helps establish protocols and processes for problem management and support.
• Provides Tier I, Tier II and some Tier III support for network issues and assists the rest of the research team as needed on other support issues.
• Performs diagnostics and repair of complex hardware and software problems.
• Makes technical updates for monthly/quarterly updates to project sponsors.
• Collaborates with the research team to help define the contents of project deliverable reports.
• Supports researchers with gathering data, such as packet captures, for research and other projects.
• Contributes to the preparation of monthly/quarterly updates to project sponsors.
• Contributes to the presentation of monthly/quarterly project updates to project sponsors.
• Collects technical updates for monthly/quarterly updates to project sponsors.
• Assists with the preparation of project deliverables and reports.
• Assists with the preparation of presentations to project sponsors and at industry symposia.
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and best practices.
• Engages in ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance technical skills and knowledge in research computing engineering.
• Recruits, hires, and supervises student teams.
• Leads, motivates, develops, and coaches Graduate Assistant Non-Teaching and Student Technicians.
• Models ethical, regulatory, and performance standards.
• Models and promotes the open sharing of information, dedication to the team's mission, customer commitment, collaboration, and cooperation.
• Oversees and manages personnel issues.
• Participates in training and professional development with a special emphasis on leadership development, management, industry related acumen, and project and operations management.
• Conducts professional development trainings for team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience for Wireless Systems Research Engineer III.
• Eight years of wireless networking related experience for Wireless Systems Research Engineer IV.
• Nine years of related experience for Senior Wireless Systems Research Engineer I.