Chapter 539: Intelligent Machinery Laboratory

Nandu, inside an old-fashioned six-story office building in the Ningjiang Technology Park.

Sun Cheng looked at the office building, which had taken on a brand-new look after more than two months of renovation, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

"Professor Chen, are you satisfied with this office space?"

Accompanying him on the tour of this office building was a middle-aged professor who looked to be about forty years old.

This middle-aged professor was named Chen Yuan, a professor in the Micro-electronics major at Nanjing University of Technology, and he had previously served as a deputy director at a research institute managed by the university.

Although this professor was only 42 years old this year, the number of papers he had published in domestic and international professional journals was not very high.

In the curriculum schedule of Nanjing University of Technology, electronic engineering was an elective course for the Micro-electronics major, so Sun Cheng still had some understanding of Professor Chen.

His courses could not be called witty or humorous, but this Professor Chen, who had been promoted to professor at the age of 37, was definitely a model of conscientiousness; from lesson preparation to lecturing, even taking attendance in elective courses was meticulous, making him one of the famous "credit killers" at Nanjing University of Technology.

For senior scientific research personnel, the age between forty and fifty is definitely the best stage for research status.

Before the age of forty, there might be various mistakes due to lack of experience.

After the age of fifty, with the significant decline in physical condition, a person's research ability is inevitably affected.

Therefore, it was not without careful thought that Nanjing University of Technology arranged for Professor Chen Yuan, who was at the prime research age and had a meticulous attitude toward work, to come to the Intelligent Machinery Laboratory.

According to Sun Cheng's investigation, besides his serious attitude toward work, Professor Chen Yuan had never been exposed for anything that would damage his character in private.

That was enough!

The research team seconded from Nanjing University of Technology to the Intelligent Machinery Laboratory, in addition to Professor Chen Yuan, included two associate professors and a research team of more than sixty people, among whom five held doctoral degrees and twenty-seven held master's degrees.

Sun Cheng still had great faith in the diplomas from Nanjing University of Technology; most science and engineering students would not have the fickle mind to play tricks or pull strings, and he believed in the excellence of the first batch of scientific research personnel sent over by Nanjing University of Technology.

Professor Chen Yuan nodded, "Chairman Sun has put in the effort. Looking at it as a transitional laboratory, it is completely qualified!"

It could be seen that he was a person who did not smile easily, and he was likely the same way in daily life.

Sun Cheng: "Yes, the future research Base for the Intelligent Machinery Laboratory has already begun construction... According to the requirements we proposed, at the fastest seven or eight months, or at the latest one year, the laboratory will be able to move there!"

The two walked into the newly renovated office building and toured from the first floor to the fourth floor. The more Professor Chen Yuan looked, the more satisfied he became, and he could not help but reveal a faint smile on his face.

"... Chairman Sun has put in the effort..."

This was the sentence he said the most, and it was indeed a sentence from the bottom of his heart.

For this laboratory about to be put into use, the experimental equipment had already been transported over in advance, installed, and undergone preliminary testing.

Sun Cheng, who was not short of money, was indeed very attentive to the Intelligent Machinery Laboratory.

From the most common office desktop computers and laptops to large commercial Servers for testing, there was even a Five-axis Linkage CNC Machine Tool, and a 28nm-class Lithography Machine and etching machine.

Although they were basically all domestic products, the equipment inside the laboratory alone was worth over 500 million Xia Yuan.

Sun Cheng: "... The laboratory here can be put into use at any time... I just don't know how you and your team are prepared, Professor Chen?"

"As for that, before I came, the school had not yet notified me regarding the compensation. I hope Chairman Sun will not take offense, as there are many young people who came with me; some are my students, and some were transferred from other research groups in the school. I need to be responsible for them!"

"That is only natural!"

Sun Cheng had also made full preparations. With a slight signal, Assistant Lin Bing, who had been following nearby, took out a document introducing the specific compensation from her briefcase.

A laboratory is not like a company or enterprise; its internal personnel structure is very simple, and therefore, dividing the position compensation into five levels is sufficient.

This document brought by Sun Cheng was drafted after consultation with the group's finance and personnel departments, and after it was delivered to his hands, Sun Cheng added some compensation.

Using this as a blueprint, the compensation for all laboratories under the future Cybertron Technology Group would be similar.

Level 1: Custodians, security personnel, monthly salary 3000-5000, depending on work attitude, provide 500-1000 in three subsidies (food subsidy, transportation subsidy, housing subsidy) per month, with year-end bonuses.

Level 2: Intern Researcher (fresh university graduates), ordinary clerical staff, monthly salary 5000-8000, depending on work attitude, provide 500-1000 in three subsidies (food subsidy, transportation subsidy, housing subsidy) per month, with year-end bonuses.

Level 3: Ordinary Researcher (possessing more than three years of relevant work experience in technical positions, or master's degree holders with certain research capabilities), monthly salary 10000-30000, with three subsidies and project bonuses.

Level 4: Senior Researcher (possessing more than five years of relevant work experience in technical positions, or doctoral degree holders with certain research capabilities), monthly salary 50000-100000, with three subsidies and project bonuses.

Level 5: Expert Researcher (possessing more than ten years of work experience in designated technical positions, relevant project research experience, or having published 2-5 papers with an impact factor of 3.0 or higher in domestic or international professional journals), monthly salary starting from 200,000, with three subsidies and project bonuses.

This five-level compensation arrangement was far above the standard, even in Nandu, where income was much higher than in most cities in the country.

Professor Chen Yuan had also spent time in research institute organizations, and after inquiring about the standard for project bonuses, he nodded in satisfaction.

"The compensation is indeed much better than what the school mentioned before. Many thanks, Chairman Sun... As for the research team, I will notify them when I go back, and they can come to the laboratory to report tomorrow."

"Then I will have to trouble you and your team, Professor Chen. Our company has also selected more than 270 fresh university graduates with relevant majors from Nanjing University of Technology and several other schools. They will also come to work at the laboratory at that time, so I hope you and your team will take good care of them!"

Future Machinery Technology provides high welfare benefits, and the cooperation with Nanjing University of Technology was originally to cultivate talent for itself.

Chen Yuan also knew this, but hearing that Sun Cheng wanted to send so many people over at once, he could not help but frown.

"Chairman Sun, does the laboratory need to receive so many people right now?"

It was not strange for him to question this; Chen Yuan should not yet know that Future Machinery Technology had already obtained the Level Two national defense military production license.

For a newly established laboratory, the dozens of researchers he brought from Nanjing University of Technology were actually enough to support a commercial laboratory.

"The laboratory has many research Tasks. Currently, we have already confirmed five major research Tasks, including Chips, electric motors, and special ceramic materials, so the workload is still quite heavy. For academic experts like you, Professor Chen, we will never think there are too many. Please do not worry about research funds and equipment. I promise here that I will give as much as you need!"

Sun Cheng was not in a hurry to explain the matter of the semi-exoskeleton Mechanical Exoskeleton Armor; before the Level Two license was delivered, necessary confidentiality was still required.