Experience in the design, fabrication, maintenance, calibration, repair, and modification of specialized electrical, mechanical, and computerized equipment is essential. The Research Engineer will also be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the performance of the FACE facility and will assist with other data collection. Additional duties will be to design, fabricate, calibrate, repair, maintain, and modify supporting equipment and facilities as needed. The Research Engineer will be primarily responsible for overseeing the operation of the NDFF on site four days per week. The engineer will also be available for travel to other laboratories as the needs arise.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Best suited for an individual seeking a Master's degree, but will also consider Ph.D study. The Research Ecologist will also assist with the fabrication, maintenance, operation, and repair of the FACE facility and will assist with other data collection as needed. Additional duties include the design, collection, analysis, and reporting of supporting experiments and studies at the FACE site. The successful candidate must be capable of extended field work under adverse desert conditions.