Engineer I

Position Title:
Engineer I

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience operating lathes, mills, CNC machines and/or general shop tools.
• Experience with mechatronics, electrical equipment, data acquisition equipment, robotics, and/or 3D printers.
• Experience with welding and casting/foundry.
• Experience with CMM and/or metrology equipment.

Job Description:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks an Engineer I to design and fabricate research equipment and system add-ons to change conceptual research applications to tangible results. Our state-of-the-art teaching labs, studios, and classrooms have been newly designed to empower creativity and collaboration at every level.

Example of Duties

• Prototypes, develops, and refines mechanical and electrical equipment based experiments to explore advanced level engineering concepts and applications.

• Provide consulting services (advice, designs, cost estimates and installation help) to faculty, graduate researchers, undergraduate students and student organizations.

• Needs to have an understanding of engineering concepts to provide consulting services to engineering faculty, engineering graduate and undergraduate students.

• Manages equipment used for both research and teaching.  Scheduling usage, optimizing student flow through.

• Design electrical and mechanical equipment setups and experiments that allow students to explore engineering principals relating to the teaching labs.

• Supervise the set-up and maintenance of teaching laboratory equipment including lathes, mills, 3D printers, mechatronics, electrical equipment, welding, general shop tools, data acquisition equipment, CNC machines, casting/foundry, robotics, CMM and metrology equipment.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.  

Level Guidelines
• Individual contributor position with developing professional and/or technical skills working under immediate to general supervision
• Grasps professional-level knowledge and concepts of field while working in a progressive learning mode
• Works on problems and issues of somewhat limited scope
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data for which answers are available or can be obtained
• Responds to inquiries and issues, escalating to manager or higher level workers as appropriate
• May lead projects of limited scope and complexity
• May provide guidance to students

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS809

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

Original Posting Date:
April 8, 2024

Posting Close Date:
April 21, 2024

Job Requisition Number:
R14363