Research Technician-Assistant

at  California Institute of Technology

JOB SUMMARY

This is a workforce development apprenticeship/traineeship position for an undergraduate majoring in engineering to work on mechatronics, integration of mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering aspects in a physics research lab. The position will help the candidate get experience and skills in cross disciplinary research working across domains in physics and technology aspects.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma.
• Good communication and team player skills.
• Sense of responsibility in handling research equipment and curious spirit.
• Hands on skills in lab.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Field experience (e.g., a veteran with technical expertise in the field) or a prior internship in industry with hands-on engineering tasks is a great plus.

• Help with renovation of part of the lab and understand the various equipment used.
• Learn and use SolidWorks and other design tools for instrumentation design and simulation.
• Learn and assist the research engineer with PCB testing including software system testing tools.
• Take part in the BTL HL-LHC detector assembly (gluing and module testing)
• Collaborate with engineers, graduate, and undergraduate students to perform QAQC on all of the modules assembled.
• Collaborate with counterparts at the other BTL assembly centers in the US, Italy, and CERN
• Tech transfer with quantum engineering tasks at INQNET labs