Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics, Cockrell School of Engineering

Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics, Cockrell School of Engineering

Job Posting Title: Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics, Cockrell School of Engineering

Hiring Department: Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Computing and Mobile Energy Technologies

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

About Us

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a public-private partnership of preeminent semiconductor systems and defense electronics companies, national labs, and academic institutions. Our mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in critical semiconductor domains such as advanced packaging. We are developing cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will define future roadmaps of semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling, etc.

Purpose

The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer designs, implements, and executes research related to advancing semiconductor technology and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manages research projects, including defining and tracking project goals and milestones and supervising the work of research team members.
• Designs, fabricates, assembles, and tests equipment systems.
• Researches and coordinates the procurement of various equipment and sub-systems.
• Compiles reports on costs and inventory levels.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, precision systems engineering, or other relevant disciplines.
• Six years’ experience in nanofabrication, precision machine design, mechatronics, systems and controls, instrumentation, roll-to-roll systems development.
• Goal-oriented and ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, precision systems engineering, or other relevant disciplines.
• Experience working in a research or start-up environment.

Salary Range

$100,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Work is performed on-site in a scientific research environment, with dynamic work conditions and frequent interruptions.
• Work outside standard office hours could be required on an occasional basis during peak periods and special events.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files.

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Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.