Research Engineer

Position: Research Engineer (Open Rank)

Research Engineer (Open Rank)

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job : 292707

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top‑ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, serving more than 45,000 students through undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

• 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.

College of Computing

The College of Computing is a leader in defining modern computing as a paradigm that combines theoretical mathematics and information science with computational systems and interdisciplinary practice. It comprises five schools:
Computer Science, Computing Instruction, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Interactive Computing, and Computational Science and Engineering.

Center for Scientific Software Engineering (CSSE)

The CSSE focuses on developing and disseminating software engineering best practices to accelerate the quality and pace of scientific discovery at Georgia Tech and the wider scientific community.

Job Summary

The School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) seeks a Research Engineer (Open Rank) to contribute to computational models and help design software. This hybrid working position involves collaborating with faculty and students to identify research needs and develop research software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Georgia Tech faculty to identify areas of scientific research that could benefit from research software engineering.
• Establish goals and requirements to create new functionality that maximizes research software engineering contributions.
• Pair students with research software engineering mentors in CSSE.
• Partner with student research software engineers to create development plans that deliver agreed‑upon functionality.
• Monitor progress of student research software engineers as they follow established development plans.
• Refine CSSE team processes to achieve collective goals more efficiently.

Required Qualifications

This position is an open‑rank announcement. Final offer depends on qualifications aligned with the Research Faculty Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook.

Research Engineer I

Bachelor's degree.

Research Engineer II

• Three (3) years of relevant full‑time experience after completion of a Master’s, or
• Five (5) years of relevant full‑time experience after completion of a Bachelor’s, or
• Doctoral Degree.

Senior Research Engineer

• Master's degree with seven (7) years of relevant full‑time experience after completion of that degree, or
• Master's degree with nine (9) years of relevant full‑time experience after completion of a Bachelor’s, or
• Doctoral degree with four (4) years of relevant full‑time experience after completion of a Bachelor’s.

Principal Research Engineer

• Master's degree with eleven (11) years of relevant full‑time experience, or
• Doctoral degree with seven (7) years of relevant full‑time experience after completion of a Bachelor’s.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a STEM‑related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in product management.
• Experience working with open‑source software and communities.
• Experience collaborating with research stakeholders in academic or industry settings.
• Proven ability to create clear and compelling software specification documents.
• Experience working closely with software engineers to define feature scope and development estimates.
• Strong product thinking, with the ability to synthesize information quickly and take decisive action.
• Empathy for users and experience engaging with customers and stakeholders to understand their needs.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in environments with limited resources, ambiguity, or competing demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive, collaborative relationships.
• Clear and compelling communication skills,…