Geotechnical Research Development, Production Engineer

　　Job Details

　　Job Location

　　Geocomp, Inc. Headquarters - Acton, MA

　　Salary Range

　　$85,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year

　　Description

　　Geocomp has a unique opportunity for a Geotechnical Testing and Support Engineer (RDP engineer) in our Acton, Massachusetts office. When you join Geocomp, you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture, focused on delivering best practices. You will find that we offer a collaborative and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work.

　　We encourage all of our employees to strive for personal excellence and to act with integrity and honesty. We are looking for candidates who enjoy delivering innovative, value-based solutions for our clients and have a desire to learn, grow, and have fun doing it. Those who take initiative and who are self-motivated will thrive in Geocomp’s environment.

　　Position Expectations:

　　Conducts QA on automated geotechnical laboratory products and assists the production team.

　　Works directly with customers to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve technical issues, provides customer assistance by escalating and reproducing the problem to the internal development/engineering team until a solution is reached

　　Provides Customer feedback to the executive and development team

　　Conducts training to clients

　　Works with research, development, and production teams to improve our products and make them more reliable and easier to use

　　Conducts research and assists with the preparation and delivery of technical presentations and publications

　　Desired skills and competencies:

　　Has knowledge of and passion for high-quality geotechnical testing

　　Has broad knowledge of Geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics

　　Basic knowledge and understanding of instrumentation

　　At least one year of experience performing advanced geotechnical laboratory testing

　　Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting technical issues with testing systems

　　Strong interpersonal and communication skills with good references

　　Passionate commitment to quality and success

　　Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work effectively under pressure

　　Has a proven record of publishing and presenting in peer-reviewed journals and national and international conferences

　　Master’s degree in Geotechnical engineering (PhD preferred)

　　Up to 30% travel, may include international