Chemical & Materials Engineering * Civil & Environmental Engineering * Computer Science & Engineering * Electrical & Biomedical Engineering * Mechanical Engineering Our specialized facilities include ...
Chemical & Materials Engineering * Civil & Environmental Engineering * Computer Science & Engineering * Electrical & Biomedical Engineering * Mechanical Engineering Our specialized facilities include ...
Sr Mechanical Engineer
Carson City, NV · On-site
$102K - $135K/yr
Research components, materials, manufacturing methods, and installation requirements to support ... Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. * Minimum 5 years of mechanical product design ...
Sr Mechanical Engineer
Carson City, NV · On-site
$102K - $135K/yr
Research components, materials, manufacturing methods, and installation requirements to support ... Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. * Minimum 5 years of mechanical product design ...
Mechanical Engineer III - Design
$75K - $102K/yr
Materials * Possesses expertise in analyzing ceramic properties, evaluating rubber and phenolic ... Bachelor of Science required in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant ...
Mechanical Engineer III - Design
$75K - $102K/yr
Materials * Possesses expertise in analyzing ceramic properties, evaluating rubber and phenolic ... Bachelor of Science required in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant ...
Mechanical Engineer III - Design
Reno, NV · On-site
$75K - $102K/yr
Materials * Possesses expertise in analyzing ceramic properties, evaluating rubber and phenolic ... Bachelor of Science required in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant ...
Mechanical Engineer III - Design
Reno, NV · On-site
$75K - $102K/yr
Materials * Possesses expertise in analyzing ceramic properties, evaluating rubber and phenolic ... Bachelor of Science required in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant ...
... Materials is building a world-class, ML-enabled sorting platform that uses computer vision and ... S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical ...
... Materials is building a world-class, ML-enabled sorting platform that uses computer vision and ... S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical ...
Civil Engineer III
Reno, NV · On-site
... new or refined equipment, materials, processes or methods. Responsibilities Leadership and ... sciences and disciplines. * Assist project team with obtaining local and state permits for land ...
Civil Engineer III
Reno, NV · On-site
... new or refined equipment, materials, processes or methods. Responsibilities Leadership and ... sciences and disciplines. * Assist project team with obtaining local and state permits for land ...
... new or refined equipment, materials, processes or methods. Responsibilities Leadership and ... sciences and disciplines. * Assist project team with obtaining local and state permits for land ...
... new or refined equipment, materials, processes or methods. Responsibilities Leadership and ... sciences and disciplines. * Assist project team with obtaining local and state permits for land ...
Project Engineer - Geotechnical
Truckee, CA · On-site
$110K - $130K/yr
Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With ... Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects and materials up to 50 pounds. * Able to sit and ...
Project Engineer - Geotechnical
Truckee, CA · On-site
$110K - $130K/yr
Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With ... Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects and materials up to 50 pounds. * Able to sit and ...
IP Engineer (Reno-Based)
Reno, NV · On-site
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members. * Assist in the development of training materials and documentation. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science ...
IP Engineer (Reno-Based)
Reno, NV · On-site
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members. * Assist in the development of training materials and documentation. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science ...
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members. * Assist in the development of training materials and documentation. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science ...
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members. * Assist in the development of training materials and documentation. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science ...
Project Engineer - Geotechnical
Truckee, CA · On-site
$110K - $130K/yr
Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With ... Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects and materials up to 50 pounds. * Able to sit and ...
Project Engineer - Geotechnical
Truckee, CA · On-site
$110K - $130K/yr
Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With ... Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects and materials up to 50 pounds. * Able to sit and ...
Project Engineer - Geotechnical
$110K - $130K/yr
Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With ... Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects and materials up to 50 pounds. * Able to sit and ...
Project Engineer - Geotechnical
$110K - $130K/yr
Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With ... Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull objects and materials up to 50 pounds. * Able to sit and ...
IP Engineer (Reno-Based)
Reno, NV · Remote
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members. * Assist in the development of training materials and documentation. Qualifications: * Bachelors degree in Computer Science ...
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IP Engineer (Reno-Based)
Reno, NV · Remote
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members. * Assist in the development of training materials and documentation. Qualifications: * Bachelors degree in Computer Science ...
Electrical Engineer
Reno, NV · On-site
$85K - $95K/yr
For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials ... Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit ...
Electrical Engineer
Reno, NV · On-site
$85K - $95K/yr
For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials ... Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit ...
Electrical Engineer
$85K - $95K/yr
For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials ... Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit ...
Electrical Engineer
$85K - $95K/yr
For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials ... Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit ...
For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials ... Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit ...
For more than 60 years, Hamilton has been satisfying customer needs by combining quality materials ... Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit ...
Senior Engineer - Substation
Reno, NV · On-site
$104K - $143K/yr
... Science in Electrical Engineering - Professional Engineering License - 10-15 Years or Substation ... and material specifications. - Uses considerable judgement and originality and solves unusual ...
Senior Engineer - Substation
Reno, NV · On-site
$104K - $143K/yr
... Science in Electrical Engineering - Professional Engineering License - 10-15 Years or Substation ... and material specifications. - Uses considerable judgement and originality and solves unusual ...
Senior Engineer - Substation
Reno, NV · On-site
$103K - $122K/yr
Qualifications - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Professional Engineering License ... and material specifications. - Uses considerable judgement and originality and solves unusual ...
Senior Engineer - Substation
Reno, NV · On-site
$103K - $122K/yr
Qualifications - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Professional Engineering License ... and material specifications. - Uses considerable judgement and originality and solves unusual ...
FE - Civil Engineering Tutor
Reno, NV · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... materials, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis ... science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students ...
FE - Civil Engineering Tutor
Reno, NV · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... materials, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis ... science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students ...
Senior Process Engineer
Reno, NV · On-site
$103K - $134K/yr
Develop process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), material and ... Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering or a related engineering discipline with ...
Senior Process Engineer
Reno, NV · On-site
$103K - $134K/yr
Develop process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), material and ... Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering or a related engineering discipline with ...
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|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Science, Engineering, or related field | Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or related field |
| Work Environment | Research labs, manufacturing facilities, R&D departments | Manufacturing plants, R&D labs, quality control |
| Industry Usage | Research, development, testing of new materials | Material selection, processing, and quality assurance |
Both roles focus on materials, but Material Science Engineers primarily engage in research and development of new materials, while Materials Engineers often work on applying and processing materials in manufacturing. The roles overlap in credentials and work environments, but their core responsibilities differ slightly.
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Reno, NV • On-site
Full-time
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Job description
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu. For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775) 784-6778.
Job Description
The WildfireScience and EngineeringLabatUniversity of Nevada, Renoinvites applicants formultiplePostdoctoral Fellow positionstoconductresearchin the emerging field of Wildfire Engineeringacross the Pre-FireandActive-Fire domains.We seek dynamic individualswithknowledge offire science(or related fields)who are willing to workwithina multidisciplinary team in a fast-pacedresearch and developmentenvironment, learn new skills, and produce high-quality research products.The candidateswill interact with other researchmembersat theLabas well as faculty membersat UNR and other partnering institutes and agencies.TheLabis committed to postdoctoralmentorshipand supports independent career development for successful candidates.
For Pre-Fire domain, we seek candidates with strong background inprobability,engineering risk, reliability, and stochastic simulation concepts with experience in wildfire modeling and loss assessmentandmitigation design forcommunitiesat the wildland-urban interface (WUI).Successful candidateswillcontribute to the development ofsolutionplatforms for integrating spatial and temporal information,harnessing remote sensing data,using climate information,understanding fuelmodeling and mapping,and runningphysics-based or data-drivenwildfire simulations to design and assess scenarios forrisk mitigation.
For Active-Fireproblemdomain, we seek candidates withstrongbackground inanalytical and computational methods for physics-based wildfire simulation and atmospheric modeling,artificial intelligence,and nearreal-time applications. Thesuccessful candidateswill contribute to the development ofhigh-performance and GPU-enabledmodelingtools forwildfire simulations.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. inEngineering,Physics,Computational Science,Atmospheric Science,or a closely related field.
- Programming and computational skills.
- Proven ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
- The doctoral degree must have been completed within the five years immediately preceding the first date of appointment as a postdoctoral fellow at the University.
- The individual cannot have held previous positions in the professional ranks.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in:
- Uncertainty quantificationand stochastic simulation
- Scientificsoftware development inC/C++,Fortran,and Python.
- HPC/GPU computing
- GIS, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis
- Machine learning and deep learning
Department Information
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is a research-active department with over 550 B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. students, 20 tenured/tenure-track faculty, seven research faculty, and various technical staff. The department offers ABET-accredited B.S. degree programs in both Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, and graduate programs in five sub-disciplines that are nationally ranked by US News and World Report. In 2023 the department had annual research expenditures of over $9 million funded by external grants. It actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its programs and activities.
College Information
Join the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno
We value faculty and staff as partners in our mission to deliver outstanding education, research and engagement. Our college seeks individuals committed to:
- Engaging in impactful outreach
- Providing state-of-the-art education
- Fostering respect, inclusiveness and diversity
Nevada Engineering is a fast-growing college, with research expenditures that have doubled over the past eight years. Supported by an Engineering Research Office, the college secured $27.9 million in research awards in FY25 and offers professional development resources to ensure success. We offer bachelor's, graduate degrees and certificates through five departments:
- Chemical & Materials Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical & Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Our specialized facilities include the Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research, Cybersecurity Center, the Nanofabrication Lab in the Davidson Foundation Cleanroom and the Nevada Water Innovation Institute. Located near the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center and offering ready access to the bustling California economy, Nevada Engineering collaborates with leading tech firms and advance research in robotics, AI, battery technology, aerospace, water systems and sustainable energy.
In Reno, you will find world-class outdoor recreation opportunities - including skiing, hiking, biking and water sports - in nearby Lake Tahoe and throughout the northern Nevada region. Learn more at unr.edu/engineering.
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately and provide all required attachments to receive full consideration. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positionsarefilled.
Department Contact
Questions should be addressedto Professors Hamed Ebrahimian(emailtohebrahimian@unr.eduorwildfirehub@unr.edu). Visitwww.wildfirehub.orgfor more information.
Exempt
YesFull-Time Equivalent
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Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.
Attach the following attachments to your application
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover letter describing qualifications and research experience.
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References
4) Statement of your career interests and goals
5) Graduate transcripts
This posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Posting Close Date
07/6/2026Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).
About Us
The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."
Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University's physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as "University Village," to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.
Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google's TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada - led by the University of Nevada, Reno - was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories.Nevada's Tech Hub will strengthen America's lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.
Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that's transforming Nevada's communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.
The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students' cognitive growth and academic achievement - all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.
For more information, please visitthe University's website.
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