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LAB TEST ENGINEER

University of Washington - Academic

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Location: Seattle, WA Posted Date: 5/2/2013 Position Type: Full time Job Code: 94699 Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Description


The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics has an outstanding opportunity for a Research SCIENTIST/Engineer 3.  This position will provide engineering support and expertise to the faculty, staff, undergraduate students, graduate students, and external customers of the department.  While no individual can be expected to possess all of the skills and experience that encompass the department's wide variety of current and future testing and measurement needs, the ideal candidate will have the broadest skill set possible and a strong willingness to learn.

DUTIES:

•Support course laboratory sessions and student experiments.  At the direction of faculty, the candidate will utilize a range of engineering skills, knowledge, and experience to assure that department labs, experiment set ups, and student technical resources are functioning as needed for laboratory courses.
•Provide technical lab support to faculty members and their teaching assistants who support courses.
•For student experiments and projects, after determining the academically appropriate level of assistance, and using patience and interpersonal skills, the employee will provide guidance to students in utilizing equipment for fabricating and testing their test articles as well as helping them run their experiments.
•Support research and testing in the form of services such as equipment procurement, setup, troubleshooting, or creating data acquisition systems.
•Run specialized equipment on behalf of graduate and undergraduate researchers and teach lab personnel how to run the equipment.
•Responsible for proper storage, documentation, and in-house tracking of department-owned lab equipment, tools, and materials, the custody of which has not been assigned to other personnel.  This requires cooperation with, and support of, the university system for tracking major equipment.
•Other duties, consistent with the department's function and mission, may be assigned as needed.

•Intermittent non-technical support of the department in the form of helping to set up department functions, reconciling lab expenditures, or moving equipment.

Examples of labs, set ups, and resources:

•Electronics benchtop test equipment.
•Test support fixtures and stands for student test articles.
•Electro-mechanical test fixturing for student test articles.
•Data acquisition and experiment control set ups based on LabView and other National Instruments products.
•Water tunnels (a.k.a. water channel).
•Wind tunnels.
•Laboratory gases in CG cylinders.  Chemicals and fuels used in hobby aircraft and model rocketry.  Chemicals and fuels used in traditional university undergraduate aerospace experiments.

Examples of fabrication equipment:

•Hand tools and machine-shop measuring equipment.
•Hand power tools such as drills and air die grinders.
•Machine shop tools such as drill presses, belt sanders, mills, lathes, and shear and brake machines.
•CNC machine shop systems such as CNC mills and waterjet cutters.

Examples of guidance:

•Discuss theory of operation of test or fabrication equipment with small groups of engineering students.
•Demonstrate operation of equipment.
•Point out safety features and explain hazards.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree and three years’ experience to include:

Knowledge of, and experience with, mechanical engineering principles to an extent that can be used to design and fabricate fixtures and set ups that need to be safely utilized in engineering research of aerospace sciences.

Knowledge of, and experience with, electrical and electronics principles and the ability to apply those principles through the use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition equipment, frequency detectors, and similar test equipment.

Experience in professional or academic situations in which strong interpersonal skills, patience, and public speaking skills were used for the purpose of demonstrating or explaining technical topics.

Proficiency utilizing computers running Windows and using business applications (MS Excel, MS Word, email programs).

Proficiency with LabView  and data acquisition.

Proficiency utilizing engineering/scientific software for at least two of the following purposes:  CAD, CAM, electronics design/simulation, FEA, CFD, data/statistical analysis.

Experience with machine shop equipment such as lathes, mills, band saws, presses, brakes, etc.  Willingness and ability to successfully pass dept. approved shop safety training course and comply with all rules.

Willingness to cross-train to be able to support coworkers in a professional environment that has highly variable workloads.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:
Aviation experience, space systems experience, or aerospace industry experience.

Knowledge of, and experience with, electrical power circuits (120VAC, 220VAC, 1 and 3 phase).

Knowledge of, and experience with, compressed gas usage and application.

Proficiency with non-Windows operating systems;  proficiency with at least a few of the following engineering software products:  Solidworks, NX, AutoCAD, CATIA, MATLAB, Mathematica, Maple, Nastran, Ansys, Star CCM+, Tecplot 360, LabView, Or CAD, Flowmaster Suite, Visual Studio.

Knowledge of, and experience with, science experimentation products such as lasers, optics, pressure gages, flow control devices, actuators, servo motors, transducers of a variety of frequency realms, and accelerometers.

Experience fabricating or testing aerospace materials or aerospace structures.

Experience working with students.

Experience with aeronautics experimentation utilizing wind tunnels, to include experience with data reduction of wind tunnel test results.
Experience with as many of the types of tools and equipment listed in the position description as reasonable.

Condition of Employment:

A satisfactory outcome from criminal background verification is required prior to hire.
Must be a United States Citizen.
Operate computers that are set up in common configurations.
Operate devices with control knobs/switches/touchscreens.  Be able to use both hands for grasping and carrying.
Lift 45/move pounds. Walk over uneven surfaces, climb ladders.
Must be able to tolerate personal protective equipment including safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves.
Must be able to work in environments that may have the odors of safe levels of industrial chemicals such as acetone, kerosene, petroleum distillates, and epoxies.
The work hours are generally during the day and some early evenings.
Must be able to plan workdays and job hours to match the plans of undergraduate courses being supported.

Application Process

Part of the application process for this position includes completing an online cover letter assessment, as well as the Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  The assessment(s) will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select Apply to this Position on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your My Jobs page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.

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