Engineer, Systems Engineer

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Engineer

MERC

Mercer Engineering Research Center

Warner Robins, GA

Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC), a research institute of Mercer University, provides high quality engineering, scientific, and technical support services to both government and private industry customers.

The Engineer is responsible for designing and performing detailed engineering efforts in the assigned discipline. MERC engineering positions are required to have a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following:
Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Software and Cybersecurity. This position is open to all levels of experience and education to include advanced degrees.

• Responsible for designing and performing detailed engineering efforts in the assigned discipline, including but not limited to the following tasks:
  • Analyzing existing technology applications, processes, and products, taking into consideration costs, life cycle considerations, reliability, maintainability, productivity, and long-term support.
  • Performing intensive technology research & evaluation of a broad array of alternative solutions to improve existing implementations.
  • Defining and implementing advanced technological implementations and evaluations to provide risk reduction & determine production feasibility of improved and alternate technological implementations.
  • Designing, implementing, and achieving operational status of advanced technological and engineering approaches to satisfy customer needs.
• Responsible for providing detailed cross‑functional engineering communication, design, evaluation, and implementations achieving novel and unique functionality and capability through multi‑disciplined engineering applications through:
  • Participating in multi‑discipline design teams and processing action team efforts.
  • Preparing and presenting design alternatives to a multi‑discipline review peer group.
  • Preparing and implementing designs that apply multi‑disciplinary solutions achieving breakthrough performance and unique technological applications.
• Responsible for technical interface with present and perspective customers through the following activities:
  • Diagnosing existing and perspective customer needs and opportunities through informal and formal interaction to understand present operations and limitations and customer priorities and needs.
  • Preparing and presenting detailed technical presentations, using information gathered both directly and indirectly to provide customer insight into technological capabilities that could significantly improve operations.
  • Ensuring strong technical communication and understanding through use of terms, design illustrations, and operating paradigms that are common to the customer experience.
• Provides detailed technical information to program managers including cost, schedule, and technical risk assessments at all stages of implementation.
• Complies with all Executive Director approved MERC‑wide policies and procedures.
• Adheres to approved MERC MSP quality management policies and principles, and promotes an attitude of commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Ensures familiarity…