MRC- Research Associate

Overview

Job Posting

Title:

MRC
- Research Associate

Hiring Department: Chandra Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

General Notes

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. UT Austin provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include a wide range of health, retirement, and professional development options.

The Research Associate will conduct independent and collaborative research on advanced radio-frequency (RF) and millimeter-wave acoustic microsystems, focusing on piezoelectric thin-film devices (e.g., SAW, Lamb-wave, and bulk acoustic resonators) and their applications to wireless communication, sensing, and computing systems. The position supports multi-institutional, federally sponsored and industry-sponsored projects within the RF Acoustic Microsystems group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

• Device designing, fabrication, testing and modeling of Radio Frequency Microsystems
• Dissemination of research results through papers and presentations
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate students
• Grant writing
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, with a focus on MEMS, acoustics, RF/microwave engineering, or a related area
• Demonstrated research experience in micro-/nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) or acoustic wave devices, evidenced by a strong record of peer-reviewed publications

• Research experience with thin-film piezoelectric materials such as Li Nb O3 /Li Ta O3 , AlN/ScAlN, or related hetero-acoustic platforms
• Experience designing and characterizing high-frequency (GHz to mmWave) acoustic resonators and filters (SAW/SH-SAW, Lamb-wave, FBAR/SMR)
• Advanced hands-on micro/nanofabrication experience, including process integration and optimization of lithography, thin-film deposition, dry etching, and fab-related metrology
• Proficiency with finite-element or multiphysics simulation tools (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS) and circuit-level tools (e.g., ADS, SPICE, Cadence)
• Strong programming and data analysis skills using MATLAB and/or Python, including automation of layout, measurement, post-processing, and parameter extraction
• Experience with RF/microwave device characterization (on-wafer probing, S-parameter measurements, and extraction of figures of merit)
• Prior involvement in multi-institutional or sponsored research projects, including technical reports and milestone-driven deliverables
• Experience mentoring or supervising graduate and/or undergraduate students
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills with a track record of first-author publications and conference presentations

$80,000

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

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

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• Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings through University-Wide or Open Recruiting.
• Retirement Plan Eligibility: TRS with optional ORP depending on hours and days worked.
• Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s).
• Equal Opportunity
  
  Employer:
  
  The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on various bases.
• Pay Transparency: Policy about pay inquiry disclosures.
• Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will complete the I-9 and present documents.
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