TEMP-Engineering; Research Information Systems Engineer

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high‑quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work‑life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Georgia Tech is a top‑ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top‑ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Research Information Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced research systems and solutions. This role involves engineering systems and automation, providing technical support, and ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and compliance of research systems and applications. This role collaborates with cross‑functional teams to optimize research processes and support the organization’s research objectives.

• Participate in the design, installation, and testing of systems and components.
• Develop engineering project schedules, plans, and specifications for systems and components.
• Conduct analyses of system performance and prescribe corrective action where required.
• Troubleshoot systems; may involve calibration and repair work.
• Prepare drawings, schematic diagrams and other documentation associated with components and systems.
• Provide input to and administer project engineering budgets.
• Interact with vendors regarding procurement and delivery issues.
• Participate in project reviews for conformance to quality standards and compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

 Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other required qualifications:
This is a temporary position, limited to 1300 hours or 12 consecutive months, and subject to ACA and GT guidelines for temporary employment.

Up to two years of job‑related experience.

• Experience with Jamf for MacOS Management.
• Exposure to Linux and Windows support and scripting.
• Experience managing datacenters.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
This job requires application of engineering…