Research Engineer I/II/Senior (Open Rank)

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Atlanta, GA

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) has achieved national and international prominence through its tradition of unparalleled excellence and leadership in research, education, and service. ISyE has overt sixty world-class faculty members, top-notch students including, outstanding curricula, and extensive research focused on improving quality of life. ISyE supports a broad spectrum of academic concentrations with several that have achieved best-in-class rankings. More information can be found at http://www.isye.gatech.edu.

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering invites applications for a Researcher Grant Writing & Research Development to support a high impact research center focused on Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE). This position plays a key role in expanding the centers sponsored research portfolio by identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive proposals, and supporting faculty research initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong technical literacy in engineering with exceptional writing, analytical, and project coordination skills.

Grant Writing & Proposal Development

Develop, write, and edit competitive grant proposals for federal agencies (e.g., NSF, DoD, DOE, NIH, NASA, DOT), industry partners, and foundations.
Draft proposal sections including project summaries, research plans, broader impacts, management plans, and facilities descriptions.
Coordinate multi investigator and multi institution proposals, including large scale center level submissions.
Prepare and refine supplementary documents such as bio sketches, budget justifications, data management plans, and letters of support.

Research & Technical Support

Conduct literature reviews and background research in areas relevant to ISE, such as optimization, human factors, systems modeling, advanced manufacturing, supply chain analytics, and AI enabled engineering.
Synthesize complex technical information into clear, compelling narrative content.
Assist faculty in developing research aims, methodologies, and project frameworks aligned with sponsor priorities.

Funding Opportunity Identification

Monitor federal, state, industry, and foundation funding opportunities aligned with the centers research themes.
Analyze solicitations and prepare funding briefs summarizing requirements, evaluation criteria, and strategic fit.
Support long term research planning through concept development, white papers, and strategic road mapping.

Data, Evaluation, and Reporting

Gather and analyze data to support proposal justifications, preliminary results, and broader impacts statements.
Assist with progress reports and compliance documentation for awarded projects.
Maintain a repository of center capabilities, prior awards, research outputs, and boilerplate language.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Facilitate proposal team meetings, internal reviews, and brainstorming sessions.
Coordinate with industry partners, national laboratories, and collaborating universities.

Support communication with program officers and external stakeholders.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines)

Research Engineer I

• A Bachelor's degree

Research Engineer II

• A Master's degree and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree

Senior Research Engineer

• A Master's degree in related area, and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree in related area, and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree in related area, and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in an engineering discipline or related field.
• Experience preparing proposals for major federal agencies (NSF, DoD, DOE, NIH, NASA, DOT).
• Experience supporting largescale, multiinstitutional, or centerlevel proposals.
• Familiarity with research compliance, federal submission portals, and university research administration processes.
• Knowledge of systems modeling, optimization, human factors, advanced analytics, or related ISE research areas.

Additional information about this job opening by contacting: Dr. Jing Li, jing.li@isye.gatech.edu

To learn more about the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, please visit: www.isye.gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

• This position is full time.
• Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening