Research Engineer II- Montgomery Machining Mall
- Employer
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
View more categoriesView less categories
- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 279646
About Us
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and 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.
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:
- Students are our top priority.
- We strive for excellence.
- We thrive on diversity.
- We celebrate collaboration.
- We champion innovation.
- We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
- We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
- We act ethically.
- 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.
About the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The Woodruff School graduates high caliber mechanical engineers for a demanding profession. Mechanical engineers are the foundation of today's technological world. To do so, we provide enhanced facilities and laboratories to create the best learning environment and we attract outstanding faculty and students. In this period of rapid technological change, the Woodruff School produces mechanical engineers who are vital to our future. With approximately 3,000 students,100 faculty members, and 70 staff members, we are one of the largest mechanical engineering programs in the country. We are consistently ranked as one of the top 10 mechanical engineering programs in the U.S. at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and continuously innovate to keep our school at the forefront of engineering education. Our size and resources allow us to offer a variety of educational and research opportunities that enable us to produce highly sought after engineering professionals.
LocationAtlanta, GA
Job SummaryThe George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering has heavily invested in a new educational facility and equipment for our students, faculty and staff in the MRDC Building complex. The Woodruff school is committed to creating a culture of safety as well as providing engineering design support for faculty, staff and students who use the Montgomery Machining Mall (MMM), Invention Studio, IDEAS Lab and Student Competition Center (SCC), as well as the new TechMade initiative.
This research engineer position has been created to provide engineering design support for TechMade and MMM customers, machine operation and safety training in the MMM, and support for the school's new TechMade initiative. This includes providing instructional support for select design courses each semester.
You can find more information about MMM here https://me.gatech.edu/montgomery-machining-mall and TechMade initiative https://coe.gatech.edu/news/2024/09/techmade-building-interdisciplinary-design-community
ResponsibilitiesDuties for this position may include but are not limited to
- Teach one to two ME 2110 Creative Decisions studios and/or a ME 4182 Capstone Design studio section or other design and manufacturing related lab or studio section each. (25%)
- Provide consulting services to students working on projects in capstone design and other classes (15%)
- Provide engineering design support for MMM customers (25%)
- Provide safety training in the MMM for students in ME 2110, ME3210, ME 4182, Invention Studio, Student Competition Center, etc. (20%)
- Work with other staff on safety issue and promoting a culture of safety in Wepfer Design Commons and adjacent makerspaces and facilities like Invention Studio and IDEAS lab (15%)
- A Masters degree in Engineering or related fields and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
- A Masters degree in Engineering or related fields and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of Bachelors, or
- A Doctoral degree
The ideal candidate will have substantial hands-on production and engineering experience with a strong interest in education and developing a culture of safety. A design and manufacturing background with proven machining skills and expertise is preferred.
Contact InformationPlease contact Ms. Shin Ae Cho at shinae.cho@me.gatech.edu for additional information.
USG Core ValuesThe University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 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 OpportunityThe Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University 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 University 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.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. 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.
More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Background CheckThe candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert