Mechanical Engineer - ELSYS - Hybrid - (Open Rank)

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The Applied Embedded Systems (AES) division of the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) supports multiple research products and projects in concert with development teams who are building complex, multi-faceted embedded and electronic systems. AES predominantly focuses on the research, development, testing, and deployment of embedded electronic and electromechanical systems. These systems provide our sponsors with technological solutions in the fields of Electronic Warfare (EW), Radar, command and control, communications, avionics, entertainment, physiological monitoring, and other applications. This research position will support hardware development needs of the Open Systems Development Branch (OSDB). This includes developing hardware from existing open standards such as OpenVPX as well as developing hardware that is driving new open standards.

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the research and development of state-of-the-art mechanical and electro-mechanical systems. This includes ideation, design, analysis, manufacture, implementation, integration, and testing of components, subsystems, and full systems, as well as guiding their successful deployment and implementation in a variety of environments. Applications include aeronautics, aerospace, transportation, military equipment, radar and electromagnetic systems, electronics, optical systems, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), and remote sensing. Mechanical Engineers evaluate materials, structures, kinematics, thermodynamics, and fabrication methods, combining theoretical and experimental results to meet and manage complex system requirements. Core functions encompass modeling, simulation, and analysis of proposed designs, including finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), vibration, shock, and fatigue analysis, and thermal analysis. Functions may include reverse engineering and redesign of existing mechanical assemblies and components, research in emerging and advanced manufacturing methods, creation of technical data packages to communicate design and manufacturing intent to project teams and stakeholders, or development and evaluation of prototypes.

• Design and document design intent and fabrication requirements using 2D and 3D modeling tools
• Conduct refined mechanical and electro-mechanical system design studies and requirements analysis
• Make significant contributions to technical data packages including 3D models, 2D engineering drawings, requirements documents, or test and verification plans
• Develop and complete mechanical analysis and test procedures such as thermal analysis, vibration, and reliability testing
• Generate performance design criteria in conjunction with project technical lead
• Translate requirements into physical architectures for subsystems and complete systems
• Select mechanical components, system dimensions, and packaging architecture
• Design, assembly, and fabrication of test fixtures
• Develop or contribute to technical reports and presentations
• Design and build tools and processes to assist SMEs in completing advanced tasks
• Contribute to white papers, published papers, or competitive proposals

• Contribute to the development and composition of new/updated open standards
• Participate in technical meetings with GTRI and sponsor personnel, and support issue tracking and hardware development planning
• Contribute to proposal efforts by developing white papers, RFI/RFP responses, sponsor briefs, and by proposing new research areas suitable for internal research and development (IR&D) funding
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Experience developing, modeling, and simulating mechanical hardware designs
• Experience with open hardware standards (e.g. OpenVPX)
• Knowledge of computer architectures as it relates to embedded hardware and communications standards, e.g., Ethernet, PCI Express

• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) or other forms of open systems management
• Experience with high-speed processing, especially signal processing
• Knowledge of avionics protocols and interfaces, including but not limited to ARINC- and VITA-standard protocols, Serial, discrete, MIL-STD-1553 and/or analog interfaces

<10% travel

Levels 2, 3

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
• 0 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

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