The Design Technology intern will work on hardware and software development, collaborating with designers and engineers on technical feasibility and tradeoffs.
The ideal candidate is someone with interest and experience across the whole technology spectrum from hardware to software development. We are seeking someone excited by new ideas, with an eye for detail, and a desire to work with designers/mechanical engineers.
Naturally you’ll have:
- Some educational background in systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, robotics engineering, or other relevant programs
- The ability to partner with designers or product managers to work through technical feasibility and tradeoffs
- A solid grasp of programming, digital, and physical fundamentals
- Understanding of agile processes in software development
- Experience with programming within a Linux environment in Python and/or C++
- Experience working with version control software such as Git
- Fluidity in picking up new tools and technologies
Bonus if you have:
- Experience with hardware such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi or custom microcontrollers
- Experience with web/mobile frameworks (React, Vue, AngularJS)
- Experience with native app development (iOS primarily)
- Knowledge of AWS infrastructure/DevOps
- Knowledge of backend technologies and databases (Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Express, Flask, Django, MongoDB, SQL etc.)
- Interest in machine learning and computer vision (Anaconda, Pandas, NumPy and Sci-kit)
- Interest in PCB design and manufacturing, and hardware prototyping skills
Top Skills
Anaconda
Angularjs
Arduino
AWS
C++
Django
Express
Flask
Git
Linux
MongoDB
Node.js
Numpy
Pandas
Python
Raspberry Pi
React
Ruby On Rails
Scikit
SQL
Vue
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