Research Engineer

Department Statement:

The Enterprise Technology (ET) embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University. We are a values-driven organization. Our commitments are reflected in all of the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovation initiatives. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Join the team that sparks human-centered innovation

ET is a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organization at ASU that prioritizes and executes to meet the needs of our community of learners, faculty, researchers and staff. Our work emphasizes autonomy, flexibility and distributed decision-making to leverage the strengths of individuals. Together, we embrace a culture that nurtures, engages and embraces diverse voices with a shared lens of positive community impact and expanded opportunities for collaboration.

Why join us?

Mission oriented. Everything we do is to advance ASU's charter measuring who we include and how they succeed. We are staunch champions of learner success and put people first.

Flexibility. Our hybrid work environment prioritizes personal autonomy and trust around how work gets done. Staff touch base in person a few times per week with freedom to decide how, when and where.

Culture forward. We embrace a Positive Core culture: Belonging, Relational, Authentic, Visionary and Empowered. The ET fabric weaves together diversity, equity and inclusion applied in our daily work and interactions.

Scale of impact. Our work changes the world. With 180k+ learners, faculty, researchers and staff, working with ET means you have the capacity to improve many lives and entire communities.

World-class, low cost education. Our professional development is built in. ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU's top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.

Exposure to industry giants. ET partners with Amazon, Apple, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx and a diversity of technology companies to enhance our innovations and deepen their impact.

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Job Profile:
Network Engineering Specialist 3

Job Family:
Network Design and Administration

Time Type:
Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:
$129,908.00 USD Annual

Job Description:

Sun Corridor Network (SCN), as Arizona's Research and Education Network, is among the country's fastest-growing organizations. Formed as a collaboration between Arizona's public universities our mission is to advance connectivity, research, and education at gigabit speeds for all Arizonans. The SCN is at the forefront of advancing innovative technologies to address Arizona's most pressing needs, including educators, researchers, and society. These challenges include digital inclusion, science instruction & engagement, research data transit, cloud computing, and regional-scale innovation. Embedded within Arizona State University's Enterprise Technology division we act in concert with the technology experts from all three state Universities.

ASU, the largest state university and recognized for the last 7 years by US News & World Report as the most innovative university, is committed to maintaining the most dynamic and productive learning experience in higher education. Enterprise Technology (ET) is at the forefront of developing IT platforms and tools that add value to the student experience.

The ideal SCN Research Engineer, Field Networks develops and maintains data networking, power systems, and user device integration solutions for forward-facing remote field site technology deployments within SCN, focused on supporting academic research and related education at Arizona's leading research universities and state/community colleges, as well as within regional multi-state partnerships engaged by our research institutions. This includes leadership, collaboration, and contribution to major technology- and network-dependent science and engineering projects across Arizona and the national research and education technology ecosystem. An interest in working with new technologies and pushing the envelope on existing technology is a must.

The Research Engineer, Field Networks works under the supervision of SCN's Technical Director, with other SCN core engineering teams, distributed university faculty and staff, and regional partners. The position possesses and continually develops a deep knowledge of remote site field operations, configuration and deployment of networking and computing hardware in harsh environments, troubleshooting, and technical management procedures. Primary technical areas of focus will be assigned based on the incumbent's skills and/or SCN's needs in areas of research engagement and support. Additional technical areas of focus will be assigned based on cross-training needs in SCN. Technical areas of focus include, but are not limited to: field operations (e.g., construction and maintenance of infrastructure and technology systems in remote environments), off-road vehicle operations (e.g., 4x4 truck, OHV, OSV), wilderness operations (e.g., navigation, survival and safety, emergency communications), elements of data network hardware and software (e.g., fiber and copper circuits, routers, switches, wireless bridges, wireless gateways, edge computing hosts), network control (e.g., routing protocols, security, cellular architecture), operating system environments (e.g., Linux, Windows, software containers), scientific sensor systems (e.g., Campbell Scientific, Onset, Solinst), power and electrical systems (e.g., photovoltaic generation, DC distribution, charging and regulation, circuit design, outdoor enclosure fabrication, power protection methods and tools). Technologies and solutions built by this position for research service areas will contribute to regional Team Science projects spanning Arizona institutions and regional university and agency partners. The Research Engineer, Field Networks expands SCN off-fiber networking capabilities with deeper subject matter expert-level understanding of wireless, wide-area wilderness operations, and edge technology systems.

As with everyone on the ET team, this role has core responsibilities that include an intentional focus on inclusion and belonging, culture, and communications. With an increased emphasis on authenticity and compassion, this position strives to embody and advance our culture.

Salary: $70,300 - $129,908 per year Depends on Experience.

Essential Duties:

Field networks design and development 40%:
•  Research and evaluate various wireless network protocols, hardware solutions, and network architectures for field science.
•  Pilot and test new wired and wireless technology solutions for low-power, remote site deployments.
•  Design robust and minimalistic power generation and management solutions for different scales of field science operations.
•  Assist in designing and implementing infrastructure monitoring data telemetry, along with dashboards and basic analytics.
•  Work with regional network architects to design appropriate user and device connection security, routing topologies, and management workflows. Field network deployment, science integration, and maintenance 30%:
•  Plan and execute all-season field operations to construct, install, test, and maintain remote data network infrastructure. Uses and leads teams and contractors when required.
•  Setup, configure, and test field networking, power systems, and infrastructure monitoring systems in laboratory spaces prior to deployment.
•  Monitor field network systems and remotely diagnose/troubleshoot operational problems in the network and support infrastructure.
•  Work with field scientists and students to integrate their field equipment into edge networks and power systems. Systems documentation and best practices development/publication 20%:
•  Document deployments via code annotations, visual diagrams, and online documents, recording and archiving configuration information, secure access methods, and design layouts.
•  Contribute to science and engineering development by compiling/publishing best practices and architectural solutions for the Arizona and national education and research technology communities.
•  Contribute to nationally and internationally impactful science and engineering working groups with networking and technology applications.
•  Lead/organize technology sessions and workshops in scientific and engineering conferences. Education, Mentoring, and Professional Development 5%:
•  Pursue collegial integration across Arizona universities through student and faculty collaborations, science project participation, and student mentoring.
•  Promote professional development of diverse personnel and non-traditional education tracks.
•  Develop technical expertise through participation in formal and informal educational sessions, seminars, workshops, and vendor technology demonstrations. Supervisory and Administrative Duties 5%:
•  Oversee tasks and project work by junior colleagues in a team environment.
•  Assist in recruitment, hiring, and developing new personnel in SCN.
•  Work with the Principal Research Engineer and other senior personnel on project and budget planning.
•  Maintain project records, logs . click apply for full job details