Senior Design Engineer Learning

Job Summary

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks a highly motivated Senior Design Engineer to support and advance hands‑on, studio‑based and laboratory‑driven engineering education across undergraduate and graduate programs. The position reports to the Director for Design and Fabrication Instruction and plays a key role in supporting Master in Design Engineering, MS/MBA, undergraduate capstone design projects and other design‑innovation courses.

The Senior Design Engineer will collaborate with faculty, teaching staff and students to develop experiential learning experiences, mentor multidisciplinary project teams, provide advanced technical guidance, and maintain safe and inclusive learning environments. Strong engineering expertise, excellent organizational skills and a commitment to student‑centered learning are required.

Design Education, Curriculum Support, and Student Engagement

• Partner with program directors, faculty and teaching staff to support curriculum development and delivery of design and innovation courses.
• Lead and support design and fabrication workshops and technical training sessions; develop related instructional materials and training resources.
• Provide support and oversight of instructional fabrication spaces and design studios as hubs for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Participate in professional communities and technical conferences to stay current on emerging technologies for design education.

Technical Leadership and Projects Mentorship

• Serve as a primary technical resource for students working on projects involving embedded systems, mechatronics, robotics, sensing technologies and physical product development.
• Guide system architecture, engineering trade‑offs, prototyping strategies, subsystems integration, testing and technical feasibility across the product development lifecycle.
• Mentor student teams from concept development through validation and final presentation.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide feedback on engineering rigor, manufacturability, testing plans, reliability and performance.
• Foster a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment for design, prototyping, fabrication and machining.
• Establish and maintain SOPs for fabrication spaces and equipment.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, tools and methodologies that enhance engineering education.
• Maintain safe operating practices across machining, electronics, digital fabrication and prototyping environments and enforce laboratory policies and risk‑management procedures.
• Monitor equipment usage and support efficient lab operation.

Laboratory Operations

• Maintain standard operating procedures and safety practices across all fabrication spaces.
• Monitor equipment usage and enforce laboratory policies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and implement best practices.

The work is performed in settings that may be loud; protective equipment is provided. The position requires flexibility with a non‑standard schedule, including evenings, weekends and on‑site supervision of student activities as needed.

Ability to participate in moving and setting up equipment and supplies up to fifty pounds.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience supporting engineering design, prototyping, fabrication, product development or instructional laboratories.
• Experience on multidisciplinary engineering projects involving mechanical, electrical or software systems.
• Experience in the design, development, testing or prototyping of physical products or engineered systems.

• Proficiency in public speaking and live instructional delivery.
• Experience developing integrated systems combining mechanical, electrical and software components.
• Experience with embedded systems, electronics prototyping and electromechanical product development.
• Experience developing and delivering curricula, instructional materials, workshops or educational programs in design studios or makerspaces.
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