• Research Engineer IV

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Research Engineer IV

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M Engineering

     

    Department

     

    Aerospace Engineering

     

    Proposed Minimum Salary

     

    Commensurate

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, 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:

    The Research Engineer IV will execute research grants that relate to experimental hypersonic aerodynamics at the Texas A&M NAHL, and future hypersonic experimental facilities being built at RELLIS. This employee will also help write future grants for federal and state proposals, as well as industry proposals.

    Responsibilities:

    + Make sense of existing contracts or grants at NAHL and translate the contract or grant statement of work into actionable experiments and computations to be done

    + Lead experimental campaigns in NAHL and summarize the results.

    + Manage the budget given for the tasks being led in coordination with supervisor.

    + Coordinate schedule for the tasks being led in coordination with supervisor.

    + Coordinate any safety, training, and maintenance issues with the safety manager and EHS.

    + Stay current with TAMU and NHAL mandated training.

    + Observe all safety protocols in place and suggest new ones as needed.

    + Supervise graduate and undergraduate students.

    + Prepare briefs for funding agencies. Brief as needed.

    + Train, as needed, students to use the NAHL facilities and be trained in the new hypersonic facilities being built at RELLIS.

    + Take the lead on writing journal papers (CUI or Distro A) as needed.

    + Ideate and generate new proposals for NAHL.

    + Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

    What is needed:

    + Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    + Six years of related experience.

    What is helpful:

    + Ph.D. in Aerospace with research in experimental hypersonic in blow down tunnels.

    + Experience with redesigning blow down hypersonic tunnels.

    + Experience with corner flows in hypersonic flows and regular and Mach reflections

     

    About Aerospace Engineering

     

    Aerospace Engineering is consistently rated in the top 10 programs in the United States. It provides unique, cutting-edge educational and research opportunities in areas including space exploration, national defense, and air transportation. We offer a unique environment with research spanning fundamental to applied and where students have vibrant hands-on organizations and tremendous opportunities for summer internships and co-ops.

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

    + Competitive health benefits.

    + Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.

    + Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.

    + Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8.25% employer contribution.

    + Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).

    + Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

    + Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.

    + Tuition assistance Educational Assistance Programs | Texas A&M University Engineering (https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/educational-assistance-programs.html)

    + Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

     

    Helpful Applicant Information

    Required Materials for Application:

    + Resume/CV

    + Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.

    + Letter of interest

    Compensation Philosophy:

    + Recruit and retain high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.

    + Offer total rewards, flexible benefits, professional development, performance recognition and work-life balance.

    + Ensure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers, faculty, and staff.

    Employment Eligibility Verification

    + If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.

     

    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.