Full-Time
Staff Research Engineer
Deadline 1/10/27
University of Chicago
Compensation Overview
$110k - $120k/yr
Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
The role is office-based on campus with eligibility for a partially remote schedule.
Bachelor's, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Category
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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Requirements
- A college or university degree in a related field is required.
- Two to five years of work experience in a related job discipline is required.
- Establish conceptual designs for stratospheric deployment aircraft using conventional technologies from established original equipment manufacturers.
- Evaluate new-build deployment aircraft with novel engine technologies, including hybrid electric systems, propeller-driven turboshaft engines, and reciprocating engines turbocharged by multistage compressors.
- Conduct techno-economic analyses and evaluate cost estimates for stratospheric aerosol injection experiment scenarios, including aerosol production, delivery systems, and flight operations.
- Design and evaluate aerosol dispersal technology.
- Manage engineering, procurement, and construction and aerospace firm design subcontracts.
- Support writing white papers and peer-reviewed publications by synthesizing pre-existing reports and available information on carbon-neutral quicklime production and other relevant topics.
- Conduct techno-economic analyses and evaluate cost estimates for end-to-end large-scale ocean alkalinity enhancement deployments, including slaked-lime dispersal from calcination, associated carbon dioxide storage, and material distribution.
- Design and evaluate processes and technologies for alkalinizing material dispersal in open-ocean settings.
- Assist in designing laboratory experiments that test engineering hypotheses and manage subcontracts with engineering, procurement, and construction firms and consultants.
- Plan resources effectively to deliver projects on time, to standard, and to budget.
- Research, design, and evaluate mechanical processes and machinery with a moderate level of guidance.
- Perform development activities including drawing-board layout and interpretation and implementation of project specifications and documentation requirements.
- Conduct engineering studies and assign work to technical staff.
Responsibilities
- Establish conceptual designs for stratospheric deployment aircraft using conventional technologies from established original equipment manufacturers.
- Evaluate new-build deployment aircraft with novel engine technologies, including hybrid electric systems, propeller-driven turboshaft engines, and reciprocating engines turbocharged by multistage compressors.
- Conduct techno-economic analyses and evaluate cost estimates for stratospheric aerosol injection experiment scenarios, including aerosol production, delivery systems, and flight operations.
- Design and evaluate aerosol dispersal technology.
- Manage engineering, procurement, and construction and aerospace firm design subcontracts.
- Support writing white papers and peer-reviewed publications by synthesizing pre-existing reports and available information on carbon-neutral quicklime production and other relevant topics.
- Conduct techno-economic analyses and evaluate cost estimates for end-to-end large-scale ocean alkalinity enhancement deployments, including slaked-lime dispersal from calcination, associated carbon dioxide storage, and material distribution.
- Design and evaluate processes and technologies for alkalinizing material dispersal in open-ocean settings.
- Assist in designing laboratory experiments that test engineering hypotheses and manage subcontracts with engineering, procurement, and construction firms and consultants.
- Plan resources effectively to deliver projects on time, to standard, and to budget.
- Research, design, and evaluate mechanical processes and machinery with a moderate level of guidance.
- Perform development activities including drawing-board layout and interpretation and implementation of project specifications and documentation requirements.
- Conduct engineering studies and assign work to technical staff.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, chemical, aerospace, or a related engineering field is preferred.
- Industry experience in aerospace, automotive, petrochemical, energy, or a related industry is preferred.
- Extensive experience interfacing with original equipment manufacturers, engineering, procurement, and construction firms, subcontractors, and suppliers is preferred.
- Background managing technical risks and uncertainties in early-stage systems design and conducting feasibility assessments across technical and cost dimensions is preferred.
- Proficiency in techno-economic analysis methodology, including cost estimation, system-level trade-offs, and sensitivity analysis, is preferred.
- Experience leading or contributing to subcontract management with engineering firms, original equipment manufacturers, and aerospace contractors is preferred.
- Strong communication skills for translating between academic researchers, industry partners, and project leadership on technical matters are preferred.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion is preferred.
- Ability to think strategically and translate strategy into operational objectives is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are preferred.
- Ability to work closely with senior University officials is preferred.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills are preferred.