at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Export Compliance Requirement: This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Citizen”.
Job Story
The NIAR Environmental Test Lab is seeking a Test Laboratory Manager to lead a group of skilled EMI/EMC test engineers. The person must be highly skilled in EMI/EMC testing, specifically to the RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD 461 test standards. This person will lead a team of engineers, coordinating many test activities and lab functions, including managing personnel, developing test schedules, providing technical expertise to external customers, leading lab research projects, and leading development of new capabilities and new business ventures.
Job Summary
Independently interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments in a field or specialization of an engineering discipline.
Formulates and conducts research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects of lesser scope.
Essential Functions
- Interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates engineering research assignments concerned with unique or controversial problems.
- Applies diversified knowledge of engineering research principles, practices, and protocols in research projects; makes recommendations and conclusions which serve as the basis for decision making in a specialty area.
- Formulates and conducts systematic problem analysis and resolution in an area of considerable scope and complexity through series of complete and conceptually related studies, or through a variety of projects of lesser scope.
- Receives administrative supervision, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
- Develops model concepts and approaches as an individual researcher and acts independently on technical matters.
- Collaborates with users and principal investigators on design, analysis, application, and reporting of research projects; provides technical leadership and technique consultation.
- Prepares analyses, reports, and other documentation for publication; presents findings at local, national, and/or international meetings.
- Prepares, or assists with the preparation of, materials for grant proposals to obtain funding in support of research activities.
- Serves as principal investigator on single or multiple projects of complexity and scope consistent with above criteria, and/or manages a research unit.
- Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Proficient in Microsoft 365 products
Excellent communication skills including in verbal, written, and interpersonal interactions.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
