Job Posting Title:
Mechatronics Test Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics
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Hiring Department:
Texas Institute for Electronics
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer
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Earliest Start Date:
Ongoing
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Purpose

The Mechatronics Test Engineer is needed for hands-on prototyping and testing of testbeds and subsystems for next generation semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabrication, assembly of mechatronic testbeds for novel semiconductor subsystems.
• Verification & Test of built subsystems and testbeds.
• Data collection and analysis for quality control.
• Requirements verification and testing.
• Creating and maintaining up-to-date models of the above equipment systems.
• Spec and Procurement of various equipment sub-systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Mechatronics Test Engineer I:
  At least 4 years of prior work experience in electrical/mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, test and measurement, or other relevant disciplines

• Mechatronics Test Engineer II:
  At least 6 years of prior work experience in electrical/mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, test and measurement, or other relevant disciplines

• Mechatronics Test Engineer III:
  At least 8 years of prior work experience in electrical/mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, test and measurement, or other relevant disciplines

For all levels:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, or relevant disciplines
• Hands-on and well versed in using hand tools, assembly, bring-up and testing
• Experience writing and maintaining test scripts/programs and data analysis
• Troubleshooting and electro-mechanical system debugging experience
• Basic experience with PLC's (Beckhoff, Allen Bradley or similar)
• Basic CAD experience (CREO, SolidWorks or similar)
• Basic PCB design experience (Altium Designer or similar)
• Goal oriented and ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in teams

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in electrical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, or relevant disciplines
• More than 4 years of prior work experience in electrical/mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, controls, test and measurement, or other relevant disciplines
• Prior experience in one or more of the following areas: nanofabrication, precision machine design, mechatronics, systems and controls, instrumentation, optical systems design

Salary Range

TIE Pays Industry Competitive Salaries

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
• Climbing of stairs

Work Shift

Monday to Friday 40 hours per week.

Required Materials

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

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position may have the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, dependent upon the job profile you qualify for, and subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.