Work study positions
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As part of our DARPA-sponsored project for the 2007 Urban Challenge, Team Caltech will be hiring several undergraduates to work in paid positions. Students interested in these positions must be able to spend 10-16 hours/week working on the project; details for applying are given below.
Positions Available
All positions will pay at the median rate for undergraduate technical work (roughly $10-15/hr, depending on your year of study). The following positions are available for fall 2006:
Lab manager (filled)
The lab manager is responsible for maintaining Alice and all of the infrastructure required to support it. This includes overseeing, approving and documenting all modifications to the vehicle, securing testing areas for Team Caltech, and supporting the project manager as needed. Previous experience in the DARPA Grand Challenge and Team Caltech highly desired.
Lab assistant (2 positions available)
The lab assistants will perform work on Alice and its subsystems. This includes modifications to the mechanical, electrical, sensing and actuation subsystems. The following skill sets are desired:
- Electrical engineer - support current electrical and elecronic subsystems, including actuation and sensor interfaces. Requires knowledge of basic microprocessor based systems, equivalent to CS/EE 5x.
- Mechanical engineering - support mechanical modifications to Alice, including new sensor mounts. Requires shop experience (ME 71 or 72).
- General engineering - support hardware modifications to Alice and shop infrastructure. No specfic coursework required.
System administrators (filled)
Team Caltech maintains a cluster of linux workstations that are used to support race software, as well as maintains a separate linux machine that supports user accounts, system databases and infrastructure services. System administrators will be responsible for maintaining our current systems, installing software required by the team, and monitoring system usage. Useful (but not required) skills: account creation, NFS and NIS administration, mysql database administration, cfengine, buzilla.
How to Apply
To apply for any of these positions, send e-mail to murray[at]cds.caltech.edu with the following information:
- Name, option and year of study
- Name of the position you are interested in
- Whether or not you are eligible for work-study
- A brief description of qualifications, including a list of relevant courses and relevant prior experience
Applications are due no later than midnight on 30 Sep (Sat).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I have to have work-study support in order to be hired?
- Work-study support is desireable, but not required. We have a fixed amount of funding, so the overall number of students that we hire will depend on the number of students who have work-study support. But work-study support is not required for any specific position.
- Can I apply to work for second term?
- Not yet. Positions that are open in the second term will be posted in December. All students applying for positions should be avaiable to start working in the first week of October.
- Can a position be split between two students?
- Not likely. We really need students who can work at least 10 hours per week. If we can't fill a position, we might consider splitting it (but probably not).
