Research Engineer

Title:
Research Engineer

Department:
Ctr for Solar-Terrestrial Research

Reports To:
Assistant Professor

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
Center for Solar Terrestrial Research (CSTR) of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey invites applications for a research engineer who is expected to design, operate, and maintain electrical and electronic systems for solar-terrestrial research at NJIT in Newark. CSTR is a worldwide leading institution in solar and space physics, operating scientific instruments for geospace environment studies in the polar regions including the Arctic and Antarctic.

Essential Functions:
-Operation, service/maintenance, and upgrade of scientific instruments such as magnetometers, RF transmitter/receivers, imaging systems.
-Data acquisition and transmission over the internet or Iridium satellite link.
-Design/construction of a 100-200-W level, battery-operated power platform with solar panels and wind turbines for reliable, autonomous data acquisition and transmission inextremely cold weather conditions.
-Data processing for scientific applications.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Bachelor or Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
-Ability to travel domestically and internationally and perform field work in remote locations.
-Excellent verbal/written communication skill to work with researchers and engineers.
-At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN

Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated starting annual salary for this position is $49,786.00 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time

Special Instructions to
Applicants:
-The position is anticipated to start in Fall 2025. The selected candidate will work primarily with Professors of NJIT, Drs. Hyomin Kim, Gareth Perry, and Andrew Gerrard as well as the other faculty members and engineers from the other institutes.
-Candidates will need to submit a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research or work experiences, and the names of three professional references.
-Questions may be directed to Hyomin Kim (hmkim@njit.edu).