Research Engineering​/Scientist Associate , II, or III

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I, II, or III

Join the Center for Space Research (CSR) at the University of Texas  CSR is an Organized Research Unit of the Cockrell School of Engineering, focused on scientific research from spaceborne platforms. Proven leaders in space missions, CSR operates four active missions and offers opportunities for early career engineers to contribute to the full life‑cycle of space projects.

US permanent residency or citizenship is required due to sponsor requirements.

• Competitive health benefits: employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%
• Voluntary vision, dental, life and disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional voluntary retirement programs:
  Tax‑Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and deferred compensation 457(b)
• Flexible spending account for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning and professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Capital Metro buses with staff

The RESA I‑III is needed to conduct spaceflight engineering activities in support of the GRACE Follow‑On, GRACE‑Continuity, and QGG Pathfinder missions led by Caltech/JPL. Work spans mission design, flight dynamics, requirements verification, science traceability, and support for operations and science analysis.

• Support spaceflight systems engineering activities, such as requirements development, interface definition, and verification & validation planning.
• Perform data analysis of flight telemetry and housekeeping data to monitor spacecraft health, evaluate system performance, and assess impacts of the space environment.
• Support development of science data systems for upcoming missions, including data pipelines, analysis and visualization tools, quality control strategies, and integration with operations.
• Conduct trade studies to evaluate alternative mission design approaches.
• Prepare clear technical reports, presentations, and briefings to communicate results, recommendations, and project status to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• RESA I:
  Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• RESA II:
  Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field, or BS and two years’ experience in the field.
• RESA III: MS and two years’ experience, or BS and four years’ experience in the field.

• Familiarity with spaceflight environment and spaceflight systems engineering.
• Strong foundation in aerospace systems and spaceflight dynamics.
• Ability to carry out spaceflight analysis, including relevant data analysis.
• Programming and data analytics skills.

• Strong verbal communication, teamwork, technical writing, analytical, critical thinking, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to take initiative and drive for results in a fast‑paced, interrupt‑driven environment.
• Systems engineering practices (requirements, verification & validation, interface control).
• Flight telemetry and housekeeping data analysis for spacecraft health and space environment effects.
• Programming in Python, MATLAB, FORTRAN, C++ or similar.
• Database management systems such as Timescale
  
  DB/Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB.
• Visualization interfaces such as Grafana, Plotly.

• RESA I: $70,000+
• RESA II: $80,000+
• RESA III: $90,000+

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard and mouse.
• Climbing of stairs.

Monday – Friday, typical office hours plus occasional after‑hours work.

• Resume/CV
• Three work references, at least one a supervisor
• Letter of interest

For applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: submit resume first, then upload a new resume for subsequent apps. All required materials must be uploaded before submission.