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Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate II, Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab in Cockrell School of Enginnering

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS💼 Full-time💰 $50,000–$50,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Operate and maintain the UT TRIGA nuclear reactor, manage mechanical systems and reactor control/safety systems, and support research experiments in nuclear science and engineering.

Role type

Senior IC nuclear reactor operator and engineering technician

Builds

Safe operation of a research reactor and execution of nuclear science experiments

Domain

Nuclear engineering and research reactor operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Nuclear reactor operation, mechanical system maintenance, digital/analog instrumentation repair, overhead crane operation, NRC licensing compliance, hazardous material handling

Preferred skills

Nuclear detector systems and spectroscopy software, LabView/MATLAB/Fusion 360, analog/digital electronic controller repair, radioactive material handling, nuclear reactor theory fundamentals

Technologies

LabView, Mathcad, MATLAB, Fusion 360, SOLIDWORKS

Responsibilities

Obtain and maintain NRC reactor operator license, operate overhead crane and platform, perform preventative/corrective maintenance on mechanical and instrumentation systems, assist in design/fabrication of experiment equipment, conduct reactor experiments, support reactor operations team

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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