Senior Research Engineer
Space Science and Engineering Division

GS-35F-0533L

QUALIFICATIONS:   Senior Research Engineers must have a four-year college degree in engineering or a related discipline and at least five years of technical experience. This experience must include a meaningful level of technical accomplishments and successful project management. A Master’s or a Doctorate degree in a scientific, engineering, or technical field is highly recommended. The Senior Research Engineer will receive regular training in new information technology tools as they emerge, and will have hands-on experience with engineering development of information tools, spacecraft computer technologies, database technologies, firmware and software development tools, and network tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  A Senior Research Engineer is experienced in developing and leading projects, in maintaining working relationships with clients, in assuming responsibility for the technical effort and growth of others, and in developing creative, innovative solutions to problems through the application of advanced theory, concepts and practices. The senior staff positions are at a significant technical leadership level within SwRI.

In the Space Science and Engineering Division, an individual at the Senior Research Engineer level performs the following functions:

  • With knowledge of the range of current and emerging technology tools and techniques, helps the client and development team understand new possibilities to meet client objectives.
  • Designs, develops, enhances or reengineers complex information technology systems, and generally takes a technical leadership role or, in some cases, personally performs more complex tasks.
  • Performs studies, analyses, and evaluations of information technology systems, such as requirements analysis, feasibility studies, or cost/benefit analyses.
  • Plans, designs, coordinates and controls the progress of project work to meet client objectives; prepares and presents reports to clients.
  • Solves highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the use of creative, imaginative solutions are required.
  • Analyzes, designs, develops, or enhances space instrumentation interfaces with Internet applications, including web-based training and management applications.
  • Performs technical evaluation of assigned personnel.

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