Research Engineering​/Scientist Associate III, IV, or V, Center for Space Research in Cockrell S

Job Posting

Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III, IV, or V, Center for Space Research in Cockrell School of Engineering

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Hiring Department:

Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest

Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• 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 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
  Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff

The Center for Space Research ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is an organized research unit within the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas  mission is to carry out scientific research from spaceborne platforms, in service to society, while educating all. The position will support research activities within the Center for Space Research (CSR). CSR conducts interdisciplinary research in areas including satellite geodesy, remote sensing, navigation, Earth and planetary sciences, autonomous systems, and space-related technologies.

Faculty, researchers, and students collaborate across multiple engineering and science disciplines to advance fundamental research and develop innovative applications that address challenges on Earth and in space. This position is expected to contribute to CSR’s collaborative research environment and support projects that integrate expertise across departments and research programs within the Cockrell School and the broader University community.

Persons in these positions will help expand our research portfolio integrating geometric and gravimetric geodesy across the Earth-Moon domain, where geodesy and PNT (positioning, navigation and timing) are inseparable and require the use of orbital assets, observations, and techniques. The techniques include precision positioning, precise orbit determination, and analysis of related time-and-frequency metrology and radiometric and laser tracking techniques. Outcomes include Earth-Moon reference frames, gravity fields, timing systems, and their interconnections, as well as architecture of the observing system required to achieve this…