RESEARCH ENGINEER II (2)

uab; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB's Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) seeks an early-career Systems Engineer to support requirement development, test planning, and verification testing for payload systems used in space applications.

You will assist in producing system engineering documentation, analyze data, and ensure adherence to technical specifications and quality standards while coordinating with engineers across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• Four years of related experience required; work experience may not substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Support meetings, teleconferences, and travel as required by projects.
• Reports to EITD Systems Engineering Section Lead.
• Perform simple and routine engineering design tasks with standard techniques.
• Assist more senior engineers in preparing requirements, plans, data analysis, and reports.
• Gain exposure to complex tasks within the job function; may be directed in several aspects.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Problem solving

Technical communication

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Training others

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidEdge

SolidWorks

Job description

Early-career Systems Engineering position for UAB's Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) group. Assist with the development, tracking, test planning, and verification testing of project requirements and flight operations support for payload systems for space applications. Develop detailed system engineering documents and data analysis for requirement development and verification, as well as for post-flight and pre-flight support. Review and check engineering documentation produced by others for adherence to technical specifications, quality standards, and requirements. Demonstrate effective technical communication to work closely with engineers of other disciplines to develop high-reliability integrated systems.

Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) was created to support the development of specialized research instruments for ground and microgravity-based research experiments. Since 1990, we have grown into a full-service organization, providing customers with a range of solutions from technical guidance to complete turn-key systems and services from concept through fabrication, deployment, and operational support. Our engineers are experienced in design, development, and commercialization of innovative hardware and software systems for the aeronautic and life sciences industry. As one of the nation's leading developers in cold stowage hardware for use in microgravity and exploration, our expertise covers mechanical, electrical, and software design, fabrication, assembly, test, and sustainment; as well as, systems engineering, safety and verification documentation / closeout, crew training, launch site support, mission operations, and recovery.

US Citizens only.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Assists in development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
• Support meetings, teleconferences, and travel as required by projects.
• Reports to EITD Systems Engineering Section Lead
• Performs simple and routine engineering design tasks with standard techniques.
• Assists more senior engineers in the preparation of requirements, plans, data analysis, and reports.
• Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work.
• May be required to work nights and weekends, as necessary, to support real-time flight operations.Travel to support testing and launch/return activities for approx. 7-day periods, 5-10 trips per year possible.

(Annual Salary: $67,070 - $108,999)

Bachelor’s degree in a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering related field. Four (4) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Minimal Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to use various engineering and documentation/analysis software, MS Word, and Excel
• Ability to problem-solve
• Ability to work independently
• Conflict resolution skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Technical Communication skills (verbal & written)
• Prioritization skills
• Process improvement and quality skills
• Ability to train others
• Experience working within an industrial quality standard program

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Systems Engineering experience with space-flight or aerospace applications
• Systems Engineering experience for development and production of embedded / integrated systems
• Experience with requirements development and associated verification and validation activities
• Systems Engineering experience with ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Programs
• Operations support for NASA or commercial space activities
• Experience using CAD software (e.g. SolidEdge or SolidWorks)

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