Researcher or Assistant​/Associate Research Professor Department of Electrical Engineering

Researcher or Assistant/Associate Research Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University's Department of Electrical Engineering, in conjunction with the Penn State Center of Excellence in Directed Energy, is seeking a highly qualified individual for a non-tenure-line position at the rank of Researcher, Assistant Research Professor or Associate Research Professor.

Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in funded projects that will seek to develop advanced and transformative technologies in electromagnetics. The primary responsibilities of the position will be assisting the Director of the Center and leading the development of cutting-edge research programs, including antenna/metamaterial/metasurface design and simulation, as well as preparing reports for relevant sponsored contracts. The successful candidate will be expected to publish findings in conference proceedings and technical journal articles as required.

The successful candidate will also be expected to support the writing of proposals, assist in seeking external funding opportunities, and assist in the basic research and design responsibilities for current and future high-profile research projects in the Center.

Job Duties:

• Provide technical assistance to leadership, and/or make significant contributions to prototype development projects and/or technology development efforts.
• Contribute to all aspects of prototype development activities and prototype design history files, such as ideation/prototyping, design/development documentation, technical risk mitigation, verification testing and reports, design validation studies, design reviews, and support the compilation of documents to enable technical data package submissions.
• Develop engineering solutions and investigate competing technologies, as needed.
• Support or lead efforts to evaluate and identify design solutions, which will meet prototype performance requirements, cost targets, and manufacturability requirements.
• Develop prototype mechanical verification and validation testing requirements.
• Support in ensuring prototype mechanical design and performance specifications are appropriate and accurate.
• Support internal and external vendors and fabrication shops as needed, including external design and/or development partners.
• Support marketing in the planning and creation of technical brochures, training programs, and technical presentations to customers and the sales force.
• Support leadership as required.

Requirements:

The Researcher should possess a Master's Degree or its equivalent in Engineering by the start date with industrial experience. The Assistant Research Professor should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in Engineering by the start date with industrial experience. The Associate Research Professor should possess a terminal degree or its equivalent in Engineering by the start date. The successful candidate must have United States Citizenship.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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