Student Employment Opportunity
with Emphasis in
Electronics Shop
(For students with or without Work Study
eligibility)
The
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) is the authoritative seismic network
for Washington and Oregon State. Our engineers and field technicians
are tasked with maintaining an array of nearly 400 seismic stations. To do so we operate a fully staffed and
stocked Electronics Shop where we make everything from data/power cables and
jumpers to seismic station solar power systems and communications devices
soldered together on printed circuit boards.
There is a variety of hands on work to be done in the shop and in the
field. Student
will
have the opportunity to participate in fieldwork, provide public outreach
through group tours of the seismology lab and assist electronic technicians in
developing and maintaining field equipment.
Desired
skills
(We will teach you many of these as needed):
§Familiarity
with your average volt meter and breadboard
§Familiarity
with soldering and basic electronics
§Familiarity
with circuit diagrams
§Familiarity
with CAD software and schematics
§Basic
Earth Science understanding
§Willingness
to work outdoors
§Educational
outreach
§Like
to have
fun (we can’t teach this one)
§Know
the airspeed velocity of a unladen swallow!
Student Employment Opportunity
with Emphasis on Web Development
(For students with or without Work Study
eligibility)
The
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) is the authoritative seismic network
for Washington and Oregon State. After an event or volcanic eruption, traffic
at pnsn.org increases 100-1000 fold as the public seeks the latest information
and real time products. Prospective student will work closely with PNSN
developers and system administrators to test and fix website issues, develop web products, and
administrate web and database servers. Additionally, student will have the
opportunity to participate in fieldwork, provide public outreach through group
tours of the seismology lab and assist electronic technicians in developing and
maintaining field equipment.
Desired
skills (We will teach you many of these as needed):
§Familiarity
with the Linux environment
§HTML/CSS/JavaScript
§Scripting
Language such as PHP, Ruby or Python
§Some
SQL experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
§Familiarity
with soldering and basic electronics
§Familiarity
with geological processes
§Willingness
to work outdoors
§Educational
outreach
§Like
to have
fun (we can’t teach this one)
§Know
the airspeed velocity of a unladen swallow!
Flexible
Hours(10-20/Week), Beginning Salary
~$10/hr. DOE
To
submit resume email pnsn@uw.edu
