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About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Location

Georgia Institute of Technology Campus - Atlanta, Georgia

Job Summary

The Aircraft Prototyping Laboratory in the School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking two research engineers. We are seeking professional engineers with demonstrated experience in relevant experiential disciplines to support the project's three existing research engineers and array of students, both graduate and undergraduate.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Responsibilities

RAVEN is a fast-paced hands-on engineering and research program with constantly evolving requirements. As such, we are seeking professional engineers with demonstrated experience in relevant experiential disciplines to support the project's three existing research engineers and array of students, both graduate and undergraduate. On a day-to-day basis, candidates will be expected to partake in a variety of activities including:

Attending regular and unscheduled meetings with NASA counterparts

Overseeing the design and fabrication of test rig components and subsystems

Writing technical documentation and standard operating procedures

Attending (and potentially leading) experimental test campaigns

Compiling data and technical reports for dissemination to NASA

Authoring/co-authoring technical papers for presentation at conferences/journals

Assisting students in achieving their technical objectives

Participating in team leadership activities such as recruitment and the running of facilities

Procurement of materials, supplies, and equipment

Interaction with vendors and suppliers

Some travel to NASA research centers and technical conferences will be required.

Required Qualifications

Open Rank Required Qualifications. Final rank will be determined commensurate with education and experience.

Research Engineer I

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, or related area.

Research Engineer II

A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or

A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or

A Doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering or or related area.

Senior Research Associate/Engineer/ Scientist/Technologist or Senior Extension Professional

A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or

A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or

A Doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering, and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

This solicitation is deliberately open-ended to reflect the flexible nature required of this role. However, our foremost requirement is for demonstrable experience in a relevant technical discipline such as Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial BEngineering or Computer Science. Persons with non-academic professional experience such as Aviation Mechanics will also be considered. Early career candidates are preferred. Valid US driving license required.

Student Success Criteria

The ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body

The ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment

The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education

The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to all students

The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students

The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success

The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success

The ability to apply expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service to advance student success

Required Documents to Attach

Applicants should submit a letter of application; curriculum vitae; and the names and contact information for 3 references.

Contact Information

For question in regard to this role, please reach out to Lee Whitcher, leewhitcher@gatech.edu.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

The School of Aerospace Engineering https://ae.gatech.edu/ at the Georgia Institute of Technology has consistently ranked among the nation's top 5 aerospace engineering programs, attracting aspiring engineers to pursue their academic journeys at the Atlanta campus. With an esteemed faculty of more than 40 tenured-track professors and a thriving student body of over 2,000 individuals, the school is uniquely positioned to offer a comprehensive and hands-on approach to research, scholarship, and education, spanning fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, ad space domains.