MIT Beaver Works Build A CubeSat Teaching Assistant
MIT Beaver Works is seeking summer interns to contribute to the Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) CubeSat programs. BWSI is a world class educational outreach program that challenges high school students across the country to develop robust unmanned systems using state-of-the-art autonomy algorithms and sensors. For more information on BWSI program visit: https://beaverworks.ll.mit.edu/CMS/bw/bwsi.
TA’s will spend four weeks co-instructing the courses alongside Lincoln Laboratory staff.
Tasks for BWSI CubeSat programs include the following:
- Construction of a functioning 1unit CubeSat with imaging and geolocation capabilities for ground testing
- Integration of power, command and data handling, and imaging hardware and software to accomplish imaging tasks
- Development of image processing methods for coastal areas
- Co-instruction of college-level course material to top high school students across the nation
Position Requirements:
- Current undergraduate students in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or other technical field, coupled with the demonstrated ability to apply talents to new fields.
- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills and the ability to convey technical concepts in a concise manner to a wide spectrum of audiences
- Interest in space systems, space exploration, CubeSat development, course development, and educational instruction.
· The program runs from July 10 to August 6 20223 Monday to Friday, from 9AM to 5PM at and is being held in-person at MIT Campus.
Desired Skills:
- Experience programming in Python.
- Experience with Raspberry Pi platform and imaging system.
- Experience with inertial measurement and geolocation.
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
- Exposure to image processing fundamentals and OpenCV.
If interested in applying fill out application at the following website (a resume must be attached to application):
MIT is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; you must be a U.S. Citizen or have authority to work in the U.S. in order to be considered for this position.
Pay rate is determined by level of education and experience.