Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics

Job Posting Title

Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics

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Hiring Department

Texas Institute for Electronics

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Position Open To

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

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FLSA Status

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date

Ongoing

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Position Duration

Expected to Continue

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Location

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details

GENERAL NOTES

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers forbes.com/colleges/university-of-texas-at-austin/?sh=79284d054eb6, provides outstanding employee benefits hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and total rewards

hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards packages that include

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see Benefits | Human Resources hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards  and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

A total of six vacancies are available.  This position may be filled at a higher-level title, relative to experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. Relocation assistance may be available.

PURPOSE

The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer develops complex and novel mechanical systems related to advanced 3D HI processes.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

SALARY RANGE

TIE pays industry-competitive salaries.

WORKING CONDITIONS

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent

workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply,

then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position may have the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, dependent upon the job profile you qualify for, and subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer hr.utexas.edu/current-employee/compliance/equal-employment-opportunity-eeo-and-affirmative-action-aa, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents hr.utexas.edu/current/services/I9docs.html to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see

the following

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Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 secure4.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=3-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here compliance.utexas.edu/asfsr or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.