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Posted: 06-Apr-24
Location: Pasadena, California
Salary: Open
Categories:
Academic/Faculty
Engineering
Internal Number: 5159019
Caltech
Job Category: Fulltime Temporary
Exempt Overtime Eligible: Overtime Eligible
Benefits Eligible: Benefit Based
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Job Summary
The position is full-time, temporary, located on Campus, and under the supervision of the Electronics Group Lead. The candidate will assist with two main tasks:
Essential Job Duties
- The candidate will work under the direction of a supervising member of the OIR (Optical Infra-Red) Instrumentation group to collaborate on the characterization of subsystems currently being developed for the project and develop tools that can be used not only on this project but also as a basis for future tools.
- The candidate will emphasize developing high-quality systems and take time to document them to maximize the future value of efforts.
- This will be an opportunity to learn how to create production quality systems.
Basic Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
- High competence with Python or C/C++ programming languages.
- Be able to lift 20 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with using version control and doxygen.
- Familiarity with circuit design and sensor integration.
- Familiarity with industrial standards such as EtherCAT.
- Familiarity with writing libraries in Python and C++.
- Familiarity with Linux.
- Willingness to read and follow detailed instructions, the diligence to make careful measurements, to work patiently to solve problems, and to document the work done.
- Competency in report writing is desirable, so good scores in courses requiring essay writing or manifestation of effective communication skills will be considered a plus.
- A commitment to work full-time for up to 10 weeks.
Required Documents
- Resume.
To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://hr.caltech.edu/work/job_openings
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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