Research Assistant
Role Overview
Who are we?
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is an agency of the State of Texas and member of The Texas A&M University System.
For 75 years, TTI has addressed complex transportation challenges and opportunities with innovation, objectivity, and unmatched technical expertise.
Our staff delivers excellence, value and thought leadership to ensure our research sponsors achieve their goals.
Key Skills for This Role
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Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
- No work experience required
- Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering related field
- Six months to one year of related experience
- Knowledge of piezoelectric and Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) sensors
- Electrical engineering and electronics knowledge
- Program coding and software development skills including Machine Learning and AI algorithms
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability and flexibility to routinely travel for fieldwork including work beyond normal business hours, weekends, and/or at night, as needed
- Familiarity with Python, AbaQus, MATLAB, and VBA software platforms
- Conversant with the basic Microsoft Office software package
- Ability to perform traffic data analysis and quality checks
- Ability to perform finite element modeling
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
- Other Requirements
- Ability/flexibility to routinely travel for fieldwork.
- Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours, weekends, and/or at night, as needed
- May be required to work in hot, cold, and extreme weather conditions.
- Ability to perform common office functions and fluently communicate with others.
- Valid USA Class C driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
- Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift moderately heavy objects, as needed.
- Ability to exert heavy force, as needed.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
- Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
About Texas A&M Transportation Institute
State transportation research agency serving public agencies and industry partners through data-driven research and practical solutions.
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