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Undergraduate position at California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH)
Job Title: Student Programmer
Hourly Rate: $15.00-$20.0 (the exact rate will be determined by skills and experience)
Work Hours: Up to 100% during Summer, Up to 49.5% during Fall/Spring Semester. Work hours flexible.
Location: Richmond Field Station - Richmond, California
Description:
California PATH was established in 1986. It is administered by the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with Caltrans. PATH is a multi-disciplinary program with staff, faculty and students from universities statewide, and cooperative projects with private industry, state and local agencies, and non-profit institutions.
PATH's mission is to develop solutions to the problems of California's surface transportation systems through cutting edge research. PATH develops these solutions by harnessing the knowledge of transportation researchers, working in conjunction with experts in the fields of information technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, economics, transportation policy and behavioral studies. The PATH charter includes conducting leading research, planning and evaluating field operational tests, developing partnerships between academia, the public sector and private companies, and educating both students and practitioners.
Responsibilities:
The student will work with PATH programmers and engineers installing and testing embedded computer systems. These embedded systems will be installed in automated buses and interact with vehicle electronics. The student will work, under supervision, with both hardware and software for embedded computer systems; this is a great opportunity to gain in-depth experience and training.
Qualification Requirement:
Student must have some experience installing Linux on his own desktop or laptop PC. Familiarity with Linux and the C Programming Language, equivalent to COMPSCI 9C and 9E, is desirable. Staff will provide training in specific technologies and embedded operating systems as needed. Experience with computer system cabling and set-up a plus. Prefer bright and responsible sophomore or junior who is interested in working in the fall part-time as well as full-time during the summer.
If Interested:
Please send resume to Susan Dickey (dickey@path.berkeley.edu) and type "STUDENT PROGRAMMER" in the subject line.
