Robotics Research Engineer (Level I, II, III)

Job Title

Robotics Research Engineer (Level I, II, III)

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Deputy Director-Ambrose

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan / College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose :

Under general supervision, the Robotics Research Engineer evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering research techniques, procedures, and criteria in the development of robotic systems. Research Engineers perform engineering research involving a mix of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering on projects ranging from terrestrial to space robotics. Research Engineers are often given a large amount of autonomy and are expected to work well in multidisciplinary teams consisting of university students, professors of practice, and other full-time professionals

Responsibilities :

• Designs, analyzes, builds, and tests special-purpose equipment and / or instrumentation for research purposes in robotics.
• Plans and conducts engineering research requiring independent judgement in the evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard engineering and scientific techniques.
• Designs and performs engineering experiments, tests, and data collection to ensure data integrity, quality control, and protocol compliance.
• Manages significant projects which may require the use of sophisticated project planning techniques.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the work of a project of moderate scope.
• Reviews and evaluates results and conclusions of research projects.
• Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and / or systems.
• Identifies grant / project extensions and persuades customers / grantors to fund; impacts customer decisions and strategies. May initiate new project concepts and seek funding; develops technical proposals and makes presentations to potential customers / grant sponsors.

Qualifications

We are recruiting for a level I, II, or III Research Engineer to support the Robotics and Automation Design Lab.

Minimum qualifications for a Research Engineer I :

Minimum qualifications for a Research Engineer II :

Minimum qualifications for a Research Engineer III :

The well-qualified candidates would possess the following :

Other Requirements :

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to :

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Compensation Philosophy :

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