Senior Engineer

With increased latitude for unreviewed activity and using a broad view of engineering technologies and their application to marine science, contributes substantially to the conception, organization, execution, management, and reporting of engineering significant technological projects. A Senior Engineer is recognized within the Institution as an authority in his/her field of specialization or in management of complex projects.

Characteristic Duties

develops major portions of electronic/mechanical systems without supervision;
fulfills all the characteristic duties appropriate to a Research Engineer but with a broader view of engineering technologies and their applications to marine science, particularly in the role of a group or project leader;
exercises substantial creativity, motivation, and independence in engineering project development;
may serve as a principal investigator, with full responsibility for proposal preparation, grant financial and management oversight, and the supervision of the staff necessary to support the grant activities;
produces research findings for publication and/or reports to funding agencies.

Desired Qualifications
Appropriate academic background enhanced by more than 10 years of specifically related experience. All candidates must possess demonstrated excellence within a related field, i.e., a record of superior accomplishment-such as patents, publications, or documented instrumentation or systems--which provides objective evidence of original professional contributions and/or exceptional management skills.

Career Potential
There is no appropriate time limit at this rank. Exceptional individuals can be considered for promotion when they have demonstrated creativity and considerable independent engineering and scientific judgment, as well as a demonstrated effectiveness as a project and engineering manager. Recognition within the Institution and within the broader oceanographic community as an authority in the field, is normally a prerequisite for promotion.

Last updated: February 25, 2013

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