Research Engineer - 529247

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Engineer uses fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular field of specialization to perform varied scientific research requiring application and adaptation of established techniques, procedures, and criteria. Evaluates, selects, and applies standard scientific techniques, procedures, and criteria to accomplish a variety of research assignments. Performs various research projects to include conducting experiments, writing research proposals, writing technical papers and research reports. Performs high-level research with faculty in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and affiliated transportation research programs. Research functions include, but are not limited to, research design, data collection, data analysis, modeling, simulation, visualization, software and tool development, experimental validation, and dissemination efforts. Collaborates with faculty, researchers, staff, and students from various academic and research units across the University, as well as with external organizations. Leads and supports research activities in transportation systems engineering (e.g., intelligent transportation systems), with emphasis on transportation safety, traffic operations, connected and automated transportation systems, transportation data analytics, resilient and emerging transportation technologies, and transportation cyber-physical systems. Contributes to the development and evaluation of transportation methods, models, and technologies to improve system performance, safety, efficiency, and resilience. Writes proposals with internal and external collaborators to secure research funding. Supports the management of funded projects. Contributes to technical reporting and dissemination. Mentors student researchers in support of the department’s research mission.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of research experience; OR master's degree and some research experience.
Expertise in transportation systems engineering
Expertise in intelligent transportation systems
Expertise in data analysis
Expertise in modeling and simulation
Expertise in transportation cybersecurity
Expertise in experimental research methods
Expertise in technical communication
Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research
Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports and scholarly publications
Demonstrated ability to contribute to proposal development and funded research activities

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications
Demonstrated record of proposal development
Demonstrated record of participation in externally funded research
Experience in transportation safety
Experience in traffic operations
Experience in intelligent transportation systems
Experience in connected and automated transportation systems
Experience in transportation cybersecurity
Experience in transportation data analytics
Experience in digital twin technologies
Experience in transportation cyber-physical systems

Responsibilities

Conducting experiments
Writing research proposals
Writing technical papers and research reports
Research design
Data collection
Data analysis
Modeling
Simulation
Visualization
Software and tool development
Experimental validation
Dissemination efforts
Collaborating with faculty, researchers, staff, and students
Collaborating with external organizations
Leading and supporting research activities in transportation systems engineering
Contributing to the development and evaluation of transportation methods, models, and technologies
Writing proposals to secure research funding
Supporting the management of funded projects
Contributing to technical reporting and dissemination
Mentoring student researchers