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Mechanical Engineer - posted June 1, 2015
The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) Observatory at the University of Arizona (UA) is looking for an innovative, creative engineer to fill the position of Mechanical Engineer. The primary responsibility is mechanical engineering on the LBT, which is in operation on Mount Graham near Safford, AZ. The successful candidate will become part of the LBT Engineering Group and will report to the designated Principal Engineer. Candidates must have a solid practical engineering background and be available for problem solving at the site. The ideal candidate will also have experience with project and personnel management at large telescopes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Additional Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for employee and qualified family members; access to campus cultural and recreational activities; state retirement, and more.
More information on the UA Employee Benefits: http://www.hr.arizona.edu/benefits
Resources for UA Prospective Employees: http://employment.arizona.edu/
To apply for this job, please follow this link.
The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) Observatory at the University of Arizona (UA) is looking for an innovative, creative engineer to fill the position of Mechanical Engineer. The primary responsibility is mechanical engineering on the LBT, which is in operation on Mount Graham near Safford, AZ. The successful candidate will become part of the LBT Engineering Group and will report to the designated Principal Engineer. Candidates must have a solid practical engineering background and be available for problem solving at the site. The ideal candidate will also have experience with project and personnel management at large telescopes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for both independent design and implementation work, and for contractor oversight on mechanical engineering projects for telescope, enclosure, instrument and related subsystems.
- Develop procedures for testing, handling and commissioning of telescope subsystems and instruments.
- Develop requirements for operation, maintenance and inspection procedures.
- Participates in design reviews, risk assessments, vendor bid evaluations and project readiness reviews.
- Develop standards, conventions and documentation, and direct technical personnel in implementing designs for telescope, enclosure, instruments and related systems.
- Support mechanical testing and development efforts.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering plus 2 years of demonstrated mechanical design experience, or Associate of Science in Welding or Machine Tool Technology and 4 years of demonstrated mechanical design experience.
- Experience with AutoDesk Inventor.
- Good verbal and written communications skills (English Language) and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Valid Arizona driver's license
- The capacity to work at an altitude of 10,500 feet.\
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated mechanical design experience in major telescope projects, or other comparable large projects.
- Experience with precision opto-mechanical design.
- Experience with large telescopes.
- Experience with instruments.
- Laser tracker experience.
- Experience with large industrial mechanical equipment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical design standards and codes.
- Experience with AutoDesk Vault archiving system.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for employee and qualified family members; access to campus cultural and recreational activities; state retirement, and more.
More information on the UA Employee Benefits: http://www.hr.arizona.edu/benefits
Resources for UA Prospective Employees: http://employment.arizona.edu/
To apply for this job, please follow this link.
You can search the vacant positions at University of Arizona (and LBTO) by visiting the Human Resources web page here: https://www.uacareertrack.com/