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Engineering Design Assistant

The Research Foundation for The State University...
Stony Brook, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/2/2026

Engineering Design Assistant


Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Associate's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Four (4) years of full-time, high-volume commercial projects of journeyman-level experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Programs and/or Google apps.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a supervisory or foreman role managing 3-5 tradespeople. Familiarity with lighting and circuits. Experience working with complex construction blueprints and specifications. Experience with project budgeting and scheduling principles. Prior experience in planning and/or crew administration. Experience in the supervision of complex construction projects.

Brief Description of Duties:

Working under general supervision, the highly skilled Journeyman designs, fabricates, and constructs a wide variety of complex models, devices, and high-volume commercial projects from limited written or oral instructions. This role balances hands-on technical execution – specifically within high-precision laboratory environments – with on-site team leadership, project scheduling, and budget tracking to ensure tracking to ensure all assignments align with their intended design and operational purpose.

Duties:

Technical Proficiency & Hands-On Execution:
  • Expertly read, interpret, and implement blueprints, schematics, and construction drawings to guide on-site work and ensure technical accuracy.
  • Perform high quality, hands-on skilled labor, primarily focusing on laboratory construction of advanced difficulty and precision design.
  • Verify the work of other tradesmen, ensuring strict adherence to quality standards, safety regulations, and project specification.
Project Leadership & Administration:
  • Serve as the on-site point person for project execution, ensuring all work aligns with technical and quality goals.
  • Monitor and track project progress against the established timeline and budget, proactively reporting deviations.
  • Manage and coordinate daily activities of assigned tradespeople and laborers to maintain high efficiency and quality
  • May assign and check tasks performed by other assigned to assist in the work when completing large projects or programs.
  • Other duties as assigned


Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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Job Number: 2601013
Official Job Title: Engineering Design Assistant
Job Field: Skilled Trades
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: Office Of Dean, Medicine
Schedule: Full-time Shift :Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Posting Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
Posting End Date: Jul 1, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary:66,000 - 85,000
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Grade:N8
SBU Area:The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

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