Engineering Scientist, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering Full-time

Engineering Scientist, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation's most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America's Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city's innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Purpose

To assist the Network Modeling Center (NMC) with the coordination of work, the identification of research directions, and the allocation of staff and students to projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects that involve emerging transportation technologies, ITS, and various traditional and emerging data sources.
• Communicate with sponsors to clarify and refine scopes of work and develop timelines.
• Coordinate the work of students and staff researchers and provide guidance to meet project goals and objectives.
• Supervise and contribute to the preparation of deliverables.
• Communicate with technology and data vendors.
• Write research proposals and grant applications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with three years of experience in transportation project management, including building and maintaining relationships with sponsors.
• Experience leading a research team, writing research or interagency contract proposals, working with faculty, researchers, and graduate research assistants to accomplish study objectives
• Familiarity with ITS and emerging transportation data sources and platforms.
• Familiarity with academic research.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+years of experience in transportation project management, including building and maintaining relationships with sponsors.
• Previous experience with autonomous and connected vehicle technologies
• Previous experience coordinating the execution of technical work and/or leading research
• Previous experience with network modeling, data science or machine learning

Salary Range

$135,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest