Student Research Assistant - College of Engineering #705071104

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

 

SUMMARY: Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is hiring six part time student research assistants to work on a variety of projects in the College of Engineering Center for Exploration and Space Technologies and the Bronco Space Lab under the supervision of Dr. Phyllis Nelson. Projects require hardware and software development for small satellite applications.

 

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

• Current projects include expanding a system for determining a high-resolution map of lunar terrain during last-stage lunar landings, updating a system for identifying and tracking developing wildfires from low earth orbit, designing methods for autonomous satellite collaboration, and adding machine learning capabilities to the JPL F' flight software framework.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a Cal Poly Student pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a related field.
• Excellent English verbal communication and writing skills.
• Responsible and dependable.
• Ability to work well with various people including students, faculty, staff, and representatives of external industry and government organizations.

 

PREFERRED:

Experience with at least one of the following:

• CAD structural design.
• Thermal modeling software.
• Python programming.
• Linux.
• PC board design.
• Al and ML software and methods.

 

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

 

The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Enterprises administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

 

 

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to [email protected].

 

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.