Too bad Alex is going to college right now... On Marketplace Tech, they are talking about a NASA contest to design a robot to work on Mars. > From: Mahesh Muthusamy <http://www.talentburst.com/~mahesh.muthusamy> > Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 15:55:04 -0400 (EDT) > > Dear Robert. > > I came across your resume on an online job board and wanted to reach out to > you to see if you might be interested in a contract opportunity in Foster > City, CA. > > My client is looking for a Robotics Engineer to join their team on a > contractual basis. My firm TalentBurst, Inc. is headquartered in Ma > and provides nationwide staffing support to our client. > > Please carefully read the Job Description below, and if you would like to > pursue this opportunity please email me an updated MS Word version of your > resume and call me at (508) 628-7565 ,tel:%28508%29%20628-7565, at your > earliest convenience . I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing > from you. > > Robotics Engineer > Foster City, CA > 5 Months Contract Role to start with > > Must have skills > Minimum of 1-3 years Robotic design experience. Some programming experience > in both Windows and Linux. Experience working in an Agile Development > Environment. Understands basic machine learning concepts. > Nice to have skills > Raspberry pi experience. 3-D printing experience. > Roles and responsibilities > Present findings to both a general and technical audience. Create test cases > and working code with minimal requirements. Push beyond initial requirements > to find innovative and Client solutions Work closely with quality > engineering and business partners. > Preference on industry background or previous companies worked for? > N/A > Duration of assignment and possible extensions > Initially through 09/16/2014. Possible conversion depending on performance > and evolution of project. > Education/Experience > B.S. in Robotics and Mechatronics, mechanical engineering or EE > Minimum of 1-3 years Robotic design experience. > Some programming experience in both Windows and Linux > Experience with: > o 3D CAD robotic simulation > o Basic Robotic Design. > o Basic Unix/Linux development. > o Machine Control/Robotics > o Messaging Systems > o Sensory device experience > Responsibility level > Exercises independent judgment with direction from supervisor > Skills > Ability to meet deadlines. > Productive in an unsupervised setting > Experience working in an Agile Development Environment. (Required) > Understands basic machine learning concepts. (Required) > 3-D printing experience (Optional) > Raspberry pi experience (Optional) > Major Job Duties and Responsibilities > Present findings to both a general and technical audience. > Create test cases and working code with minimal requirements. > Push beyond initial requirements to find innovative and Client solutions > Work closely with quality engineering and business partners. > > Best Regards, > Mahesh Muthusamy > > ** 7 time INC 500/5000, 7 time BBJ "Pacesetter ", 5 time SIA -fastest > growing**