Research Tech 2 - Electrical Engineering (Finance)

Department: Electrical Engineering Salary: 43,000
Description:

Provides assistance and expertise in various areas of research such as calibration of instrumentation, equipment maintenance and repair, preparation of samples for testing, monitoring of safety equipment and procedures, development and fabrication of prototype equipment, recording of test results, and basic analyses of data.

1. Ensures experiments are preformed according to specification.
2. May make practical technical recommendations to changes in procedures, equipment, or prototype design.
3. Applies basic skill and develops advanced skills.
4. Often assists with, and may perform, some advanced functions.
5. Solves most routine problems while referring more complex questions to higher levels.
6. Receives direct supervision but is expected to select from a variety of standard procedures to complete tasks.

Performing research on robotics and maintenance of robots under the direction of a PhD student of Postdoc in preparation for manuscripts and to satisfy requirements from funding agencies. Focus on building and testing robotic drones. Daily work will include programming, CAD design, 3D prototyping. The field is modular robotics, which includes working with robot drones and with robot manipulators. Experience working on robot publications and in a research lab is helpful.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: Associate's Degree with 6 months experience.

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