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The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering has quietly resided among the top 5 aerospace engineering schools in the country for more than a decade -attracting the best minds to study on our Atlanta campus. With a faculty of more than 40 tenure-track professors and 60 administrative staff, and enrollment of more than1,300, the School brings both breadth and depth to its research, scholarship, and instruction that few institutions can match. The Aerospace Engineering School at Georgia Tech is currently ranked #2 in the nation for undergraduate programs and #4 in the nation for graduate program.
The Ben Zinn Combustion Laboratory within the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering is seeking a Research Engineer to take on the responsibility for designing, installing and operating combustion test facilities, analyzing data, and assisting in day-to-day experimental facility operations, data acquisition, and analysis. Subsequently, other interesting and challenging assignments may evolve elsewhere in the School of Aerospace Engineering. The Ben T. Zinn Combustion lab (https://www.comblab.gatech.edu/) is a nationally leading research and test facility for combustion systems. Work is performed across a wide range of applications, involving clean energy systems, rocket combustion, high performance combustion systems, and next generation aircraft engine combustors. The lab has major high pressure air systems, unique optically accessible combustion test rigs, and state of the art diagnostics. This research engineer will perform a range of duties involving cutting edge experimental combustion research, development, and testing.

JOB SUMMARY

The Ben Zinn Combustion Laboratory within the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering is seeking a Research Engineer to take on the responsibility for designing, installing and operating combustion test facilities, analyzing data, and assisting in day-to-day experimental facility operations, data acquisition, and analysis.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

M.S. - a background in experimental combustion work and strong collaborative skills in working with a distinct set of team members.

• Design, oversee fabrication of, and operation of combustion test assets
• Develop and maintain instrumentation and controls for combustion experiments
• Project management and execution
• Proposal development and interfacing with sponsors
• Student oversight
• Diagnostics and obtaining data
• Analyzing data and reporting results
  The specific mix of responsibilities will vary from project to project and upon the successful candidate’s particular skills and interests.