Department: Mechanical Engineering Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Provides expertise in support of research projects in engineering, biology, mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, etc. Prepares and edits research papers, proposal, and reports. Performs advanced testing procedures and analyses of data. May prepare samples for testing. Performs advanced testing procedure and performs analyses of data. Makes uses of a variety of specialized equipment typical within area of specialization. May contribute to grant proposal development.

1. Ensures experiments are performed according to specifications.
2. May make recommendations to changes in procedure, processes, or experimental design.
3. Understands and applies broad theoretical concepts. Develops understanding of specialized scientific or engineering field.
4. Develops leadership and management skills.
5. Assignments are difficult and broad requiring originality and ingenuity.
6. May be assisted by lower-level personnel. Supervision: Receives minimal supervision conferring with higher levels only in usual situations.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: Bachelor's Degree with 3 years experience.

Skill Level: Understands and applies broad space architecture design concepts. Develops Understanding of XR applications for human spaceflight scientific and/or engineering field advancement. Develops leadership and management skills.

Duties: keeping XR lab soft and hardware up-to-date, expanding lab capabilities advancements in VR and space research, which requires originality and ingenuity. May be assisted by lower level personnel including graduate student RAs.

Supervision: Receives minimal supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.