Research Engineering Technician - Engineering

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

Support the faculty investigator by developing, maintaining, and optimizing custom software and hardware systems for real-time data acquisition, integration, and analysis, ensuring reliable experimental performance and data integrity. Conduct and support experiments, data analysis, and lab operations, including equipment calibration, documentation, reporting, and training of lab members to facilitate efficient research workflows.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the faculty investigator by maintaining and optimizing a custom real-time data acquisition software system to ensure stability, performance, and reliability across multiple hardware devices; troubleshoot system-level issues involving hardware“software interaction, data flow, and real-time performance; and create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including troubleshooting guides and user instructions. Primarily requires the use of Python and associated libraries (Numpy, PyQT/PySide6, Pandas), but may also involve the use of MATLAB/Simulink and C++.
• At direction of faculty investigator, develop and integrate new hardware devices into the existing software platform using Python, including implementing data acquisition, visualization, and communication interface. May include use of makerspaces, machine shops, oscilloscopes and multimeters, Python, MATLAB, and C++.
• At direction of faculty investigator, conduct experiments and calibrate equipment. Assist lab members in experiment set up and data collection during experiments. Monitor/evaluate experiments. Maintain records/reports.
• Assist in facilitating daily lab operations such as: ordering supplies, overseeing supply inventory, managing lab documentation and records, coordinating device and supply shipments, etc.
• Perform data analysis including statistical analyses and original coding if required.
• Assist with writing interpretative reports/summaries. 
• Conduct literature searches.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. Must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics, or four years of equivalent education/experience in an engineering or sciences laboratory or research setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and C/C++ is a plus.
• Previous exposure to software concurrency.
• Basic knowledge of hardware and simple circuits, or desire to learn.
• Expertise with basic rules of computer coding.
• Ability to learn new software independently.
• Ability to communicate orally and in written form with others outside their discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

M.S. - Master of Science

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Computer Coding, Effective Written Communication, Engineering Disciplines, Learning New Technologies, Oral Communications, Physics, Project Organization, Science Lab

Grade

R07-H

Salary Range

$17.10 - $29.09 / HourlyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.