Research Engineer II - job 1 of 3

Job Title

Research Engineer II

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Materials Science & 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 primary responsibility of this position is to conduct life cycle assessment (LCA) based studies to evaluate the environmental trade-offs associated with capturing excess material from metal additive manufacturing and other metal processing methods. The aim is to convert this excess material into reusable powder for application in metal additive manufacturing. Additionally, the Research Engineer will support various other research activities using sustainability assessment techniques, such as LCA and energy flow analysis, combined with machine learning and artificial intelligence to inform material selection, design, discovery, and development.

Responsibilities:

• Perform independent research and collaboration with team members both at Texas A&M and on project teams.
• Contribute to manuscripts for peer review and publication.
• Provide oral presentations within group meetings and at conferences.
• Interface with funding agencies and collaborators.
• Assist with project reporting.
• Other assignments as needed.

What is needed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

What is helpful:

• M.S. in science, engineering or related discipline.
• Hands on experience conducting life cycle assessment studies.
• Familiarity with metals processing, materials selection and design.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with conducting LCA on recycling technologies and circular economy concepts.
• Familiarity with metal additive manufacturing, especially powder bed fusion.
• Familiarity with metal powder processing.
• Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence for materials selection and/or sustainability assessment.

About Materials Science and Engineering

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering's mission is to educate global leaders in materials science and engineering; perform research to address materials challenges of the 21st century; impact society, industry, national security, and the environment and attract the best minds and develop them into the leaders of tomorrow. Despite being one of the youngest departments in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, it is one of the largest materials science and engineering departments in the country. Our goal is to be the largest one while providing excellent education to the students.

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% 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 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.