Research Engineer II

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The School of Aerospace Engineering (https://ae.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a Research Engineer in aerospace engineering to support sponsored research projects in the aerospace domain, with specific emphasis on spacecraft optical navigation, astrodynamics, and space instrumentation. Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has consistently ranked among the nation's top 5 aerospace engineering programs, attracting aspiring engineers to pursue their academic journeys at the Atlanta campus. With an esteemed faculty of more than 40 tenured-track professors and a thriving student body of over 2,000 individuals, the school is uniquely positioned to offer a comprehensive and hands-on approach to research, scholarship, and education, spanning fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, ad space domains.

Atlanta, GA

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to independently execute complex tasks in the areas of aircraft design, aerodynamic analysis, and operations research. The successful candidate will take ownership of in-house tools, codes, and workflows used for aircraft analysis, modeling, and simulation. They will play a key role in the development of advanced computational analysis techniques and high-fidelity simulation models. Leveraging expertise in advanced design methods and machine learning techniques, the candidate will conduct predictive modeling and analyze large datasets to uncover critical patterns and insights. The role also involves preparing detailed reports and presentations to communicate findings to project sponsors and stakeholders.

• Independently execute tasks using technical skills for projects in the field of aircraft design, hybrid electric aircraft design, hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft design, fleet level analysis, and infrastructure requirement analysis.
• Maintain in-house tools, codes, and workflows for aircraft analysis, modeling, and simulation tools.
• Participate in the development of high-fidelity computational analysis techniques and in-house simulation models.
• Use advanced design methods to perform predictive modeling.
• Prepare reports and presentations for project sponsors.

• A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related fields
• 3+ years of hybrid electric and hydrogen fuel cell aircraft sizing and synthesis.
• 2+ years of experience in sustainable infrastructure in aviation.
• Experience using multi-disciplinary analysis & optimization (MDO/MDAO) tools and methods.
• 5+ scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories.
• Experience using simulation tools for fleet level emissions analysis.
• Experience developing codes (python, matlab, or another object-oriented language) for data analysis, pre and post-processing, and visualization.
• Experience developing codes (python, matlab, or another object-oriented language) for developing modeling algorithms.
• Experience overseeing/mentoring junior-level researchers.
• Experience with surrogate modelling and projection creation.
• Experience with aviation emissions analysis Experience with sustainable aircraft sizing.
• Experience with fleet level modeling.
• Experience with infrastructure and aircraft sizing integration for aviation sustainability.
• Experience with advanced design methods such as surrogate modeling techniques, gaussian process regression, design of experiments, surrogate modeling techniques (e.g. Neural networks)
• Demonstrated ability to perform research.
• Proficient in Python, MATLAB, NPSS
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Applicants should submit a letter of application; curriculum vitae; and the names and contact information for 3 references. Application materials should be submitted as PDF files

Requests for information may be directed to Michelle Kirby michelle.kirby@ae.gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.