Associate Research Engineer / Scientist

Responsibilities

PeopleTec is currently seeking an Associate Research Engineer / Scientist to support our Huntsville, AL location.

We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Research Engineer/Scientist to join our team at PeopleTec. This a temporary position and an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to gain R&D experience in an industry environment to complement an ongoing formal education. The work will generally be performed in-person at our corporate office on an ordinary 40-hour weekly schedule, primarily during summer and winter breaks in academic schedules. There will also be possibility for part-time remote work during the school year for candidates who demonstrate exceptional performance and responsibility. Occasional travel to partner institutions, such as universities, national laboratories, or government facilities, may be required for certain experiments and meetings. Scope of duties, responsibility, and pay will be related to level of experience and education.

We are seeking applicants with an interest in topics such as engineering physics, electronics, micro-/nano-scale sciences with a focus on scientific model-building and scientific hypothesis testing, as well as interest in working in a research and development team. In this role, you will have an opportunity to grow and work in a small team on a broad range of projects in Government and contractor laboratories. You will work under the mentorship of highly experienced researchers, who will challenge you to learn and improve your skills as a scientist and engineer. Collaborating with other engineers, scientists, and computer simulation experts, you will assist in research and development of sophisticated, fundamental models of currently under-studied and emerging areas of biology, electronics, and physics of interest to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Duties:

• Development and documentation of own task plans for small, independent projects
• Research activities, including performing independent literature searches and writing literature reviews
• Collaborative discussions with other researchers in multiple disciplines to generate and evaluate hypotheses
• Generation of experiment plans for simulated and laboratory test campaigns to support statistical model inference and support model validation
• Configuration and setup of laboratory test stands, radiation sources, test articles, and measurement equipment
• Use of common computer software suites for simulation, calculation, scripting, document preparation, and results presentation as required (e.g. SPICE, Comsol, Matlab, Python, LaTeX, Microsoft Office)
• Interpretation of experiment results and presentation of own results to internal stakeholders
• Documentation and reporting, including technical contributions to proposals, to final reports for customers, and to publication-quality scientific literature
• Participation in meetings with internal stakeholders to understand and contribute to the team’s scientific direction, under guidance of senior personnel

Qualifications

Required Skills/Experience:

• Project experience (for internships or education) involving any the following areas: experiment design, micro-/nano-scale systems, electronics and electromagnetics; quantum physics; cell or molecular biology; organic chemistry
• Experience preparing scientific reports in LaTeX and Microsoft Office
• Pursing an education towards a research-oriented career path, preference for experience in REUs, undergraduate laboratories, or working on a thesis/dissertation
• Travel: 10 %
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements:

• Pursuing a degree in STEM; active enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate or acceptance into a graduate program; current GPA 3.5 or higher.

Estimated Time To Hire:

• June 2025

Overview

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.