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RESEARCH ENGINEER I
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, Licenses (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
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
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
• Demonstrated knowledge of custom electronics, machine control software laboratory and field-testing
The position is as a full-time employment opportunity available on site at Michigan Technological University’s Keweenaw Research Center.
Interested candidates must apply through the Michigan Technological University web site using the following link (the position ID is 24086)
https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en - us/job/493537/research -engineer-i