Ag Engineer position - USDA- Deadline 8/7

The purpose of this position is to serve as an Agricultural Engineer responsible for supporting field research operations and coordinating work with appropriate Center support personnel in the design, development, installation and operation of irrigation, water management and water quality research equipment and facilities.

 

 

DUTIES:

 

Major Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in conception, planning, and design of experiments and instrumentation.
• Assist in conducting experiments.
• Develop and modify computer-modeling software for component parts of water management, water quality, and hydrologic models; and modify electronic sensors to provide feedback for correcting these models.
• Conduct routine and specialized statistical test; and tabulate and graphically present experimental results.
• Interpret and explain analyzed data; develop computer software to compare experimental results with existing computer models; and assist in the modification of existing models or in the development of new models based on experimental results.
• Prepares draft reports of findings, sections of journal manuscripts, and annual reports.

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