Location: Tucson, AZ
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Posting Number** req25668 **Department** Systems and Industrial Engr **Department Website Link** https://sie.engineering.arizona.edu/ **Location** Tucson Campus **Address** 1127 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA **Position Highlights** The Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support research at the intersection of systems engineering and digital engineering, with an emphasis on advancing methods, tools, and architectures that enable modern engineering practice. The individual will contribute original scholarship and applied research, developing prototypes and capabilities that strengthen model-based and data-driven approaches. The position values interdisciplinary thinking, particularly where software development, emerging AI-enabled techniques, and systems modeling intersect. Responsibilities include publishing and presenting research results while helping shape and mature a digital engineering sandbox environment. *Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!* The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. **Duties & Responsibilities** - Author and co-author peer-reviewed journal papers targeting venues such as Systems Engineering (Wiley/INCOSE), SIMULATION (SCS/SAGE), Applied Ontology (IOS Press), and relevant IEEE/ACM journals. - Prepare and present conference papers at CSER, INCOSE IS, CESUN, and similar venues. - Contribute to technical reports and sponsor deliverables as needed. - Support the design and implementation of a digital engineering sandbox environment for capability prototyping, training, and experimentation. - Integrate emerging SE tooling (e.g., AI-assisted workflows, ontology-backed reasoning, requirements co-pilots) into the