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Research and Development Engineer

2 months ago


Durham, North Carolina, United States Duke University Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Research and Development Engineer I to join our team at Duke University. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for providing technical support and assistance to faculty, students, and staff in the development of engineering projects and the solution of engineering problems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical support and assistance to faculty, students, and staff in the development of engineering projects and the solution of engineering problems.
  • Design, develop, construct, and test specialized instruments, equipment, apparatus, and systems for the development of engineering projects and the solution of engineering problems.
  • Supervise, assist, and ensure the safety of student engineering project groups in fabrication areas.
  • Manage, operate, and maintain specialized equipment.
  • Train others on proper use of machinery and software.
  • Develop and implement inventory and scheduling systems.
  • Provide backup and primary teaching laboratory administration services as needed across the MEMS curriculum.
  • Assist in design and build projects to implement faculty vision for laboratory experimentation to support and show application of theoretical concepts taught in the classroom.
  • Provide engineering assistance, instruction, and consultation to faculty, student researchers, and project teams, and to staff members for resolution of special problems.
  • Support safety and efficacy of laboratory space for all courses and projects involved at the undergraduate and masters levels.
  • Provide guidance for students in additive manufacturing/3D printing techniques and manage use of several varieties of related prototyping machines.
  • Learn, modify, support, and improve departmental packages for programming, data acquisition, CAD/CAM, and sensor and control hardware.
  • Establish expertise in LabVIEW and Python.
  • Assist and instruct students and researchers in related projects in software and hardware integration needs and interfacing analog experiments with digital computers and microcontrollers.
  • Work with and train student assistants and staff colleagues in associated technical support tasks.
  • Collect information and data through observation, experimentation, and various other methods for the purposes of improving teaching modules and maintaining MEMS Department's technical relevance of instruction.
  • Write and maintain technical files, instructional details, and manuals of information.
  • Recommend and procure electrical, mechanical, video, and optical equipment and software appropriate for laboratory or project needs.
  • Perform routine maintenance on components, apparatus, and systems.
  • Manage and run laboratory spaces for core engineering courses in Controls and Mechatronics.
Requirements
  • Work requires a thorough knowledge of the principles of engineering and related natural sciences acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree program in Engineering or a related natural science such as Physics.
  • Due to professional exemption, equivalent experience cannot be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
  • Teaching assistant experience a plus, also a proficiency demonstrated in effective completion of design and build engineering projects during education, employment, or personal experiences will be considered.
Work Environment

This entry-level position is primarily in-person and onsite at Duke University.

The Research and Development Engineer I is a salary position with an expected compensation in the range of $53,000-$56,000 yearly.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.