Basic knowledge to perform simple repetitive tasks related to a scientific or engineering field. Basic knowledge of laboratory/research/engineering techniques, equipment and terminology.

Typical Functions

• Assist researchers/engineers with routine and repetitive tests, experiments, measurements, surveys, and/or programming under close technical supervision
• Supports research/engineering function by performing basic tasks in the operation and maintenance of research/engineering instrumentation and equipment.
• Cleans research/engineering equipment and instruments.
• Maintains logs, records, and databases.
• Assists in gathering and entering data using routine techniques and methods.
• Validates data.
• Observes conditions and identifies and reports concerns or changes to senior staff or faculty.
• Maintains inventories and requisitions supplies for assigned areas.
• Assist with research/engineering work including labeling, preliminary sorting, measuring, processing and shipping samples.
• May train students on proper use of equipment and basic procedures.
• May present a written report on the data collected or results of experiments, tests, surveys, programming, etc, or provide data for use in other manuscripts or reports.
• May produce charts and graphs to display trends in data.
• Performs routine library work, including finding literature and copying articles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Basic knowledge to perform simple repetitive tasks related to a scientific or engineering field. Basic knowledge of laboratory/research/engineering techniques, equipment and terminology. Basic skills and abilities including use of simple hand tools, power tools, heavy machinery or other equipment. Basic to intermediate math, reading and writing skills. Basic knowledge to perform simple repetitive tasks related to a scientific or engineering field. Ability to effectively communicate.

Successful applicants will have experience or degree(s) in one of the following areas.

• Optical sensing and optical metrology, including LiDAR imaging processing, event-camera and high-speed camera based scanning and processing, 3D photogrammetry and stereovision, digital image correlation, synthetic aperture imaging, image processing and computer vision
• Adaptive traffic controller and traffic signal design and optimization
• Autonomous and connected vehicles
• Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)
• Combinational positioning with GPS, INSS and GIS application
• High-accuracy optical mapping with drones
• Large-scale stochastic optimization, mixed integer programming, convex programming, network programming
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision
• Nano material and geopolymer for asphalt/concrete modification (epoxy resin, graphene, bio-asphalt, nanomaterials, nanotubes, fullerene, graphene, recycling materials, synthetic polymeric materials)
• Transportation big data analytics
• Cement concrete materials and lab testing
• Asphalt mixture design and lab testing
• Pavement engineering and Constitutive models of asphalt and cement concrete pavement
• Structural health monitoring of bridges, pavement, airports and raiways
• Structural dynamics of vehicle, bridge, high-speed railway and train
• Nondestructive testing and evaluation of civil infrastructure
• Discrete element methods

Required Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree in specified field of science, engineering, or related field and one year of related experience OR combination of related experience and education may be considered