DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be responsible for building and debugging electronic prototypes from concept development to release of sales samples. You will evaluate vendor sample and engineering pilots, electronic modules as well as submit products to engineering for testing. You will assist senior engineers in the evaluation of pilot product test results and recommend fixes, modifications, changes.
Experience working with cross functional teams of Engineers, Product Managers, Machine and Model Makers, R&D Designers, Cost Engineers, and Outside Vendors
DESIGN SKILLS
You must be able to debug analog and digital electronic product designs as well as communicate designs in the form of schematics, assembly layouts, and verbal exchange. Must have excellent troubleshooting skills and hold the ability to resolve issues without supervision. Strong Test methods, electronic debugging skills.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Must be able to prioritize and organize workload on multiple projects of medium complexity.
EDUCATION
Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering or ideally Bachelors Degree with 1-2 years industry experience.
Silverman McGovern is a full service Staffing and Recruiting Agency specializing in the contract as well as Permanent Placement of Technical, Creative, and Administrative Professionals.
-We are looking for recent interior design/architecture graduates, 3rd/4th year students looking for an internship or Co-Op position, or experienced designers looking for a more flexible work schedule. Most of the work takes place in the field or from home creating residential floor plans.
-Experience using AutoCAD, REVIT or Vectorworks plus Adobe Photoshop including the ability to create residential floor plans from field measurements is REQUIRED. Candidates with their own software are preferred.
-Previous experience working in a residential architecture/interior design/interior decoration firm is desirable.
-Candidates need to have the sophistication, presence and maturity to work with high net worth individuals.
-Strong sales, communication and web skills are important.
-Positions are available througout Boston Metro. Candidates having their own car are preferred, but opportunities exist in the Boston neighborhoods of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End and the Waterfront district for designers without a car.
-Full and part time positions are available. Flexible work schedule with tele-commuting allowed.
-Compensation is 100% commission based.
Email resume and cover letter to Jeff Stracka at recruiting@strackainteriors.com. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Nancy Stracka Inteiors, Inc.
75 Arlington Street
Suite 500
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 273-8438
www.strackainteriors.com
Nancy Stracka Interiors is an award winning residential Interior Design Firm. In 2008, we were honored with a Best of Boston Home award by Boston Magazine.
Bachelor’s degree (BS) or Masters (preferred) together with 10 years of direct industry experience Experience in the aerospace, military and defense, space or hi reliability market (medical electronics) is required. Either a working knowledge of hybrid circuitry or a working knowledge of military standards such as Mil-Std-38534, Mil-Std-19500, Mil-Std-461, is required.
A good understanding of materials and processes used in the fabrication of hybrid electronics is an asset.
Familiarity with thermal and vibration analysis is a definite asset
Qualifications:
-High diploma/Trade School
- 3-5 years Commercial/Institutional/Industrial Plumbing/HVAC piping estimating experience
-Knowledge with QuickPen estimating software a plus
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office
-Strong written and verbal communication skills
-Ability to multi-task
-Team oriented
Interested candidates should email their resumes to jobs@tggallagher.com.
We seek licensed and registered professionals with broad expertise. Must be degreed and licensed/registered with 10+ years hands-on experience with excellent analytical and communication skills. Email resume and cover letter to Nancy Chillas at jobs@robsonforensic.com or apply online at Careers at Robson Forensic.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Conceive and develop electromechanical instrumentation subsystems
• Design, detail and model mechanical, fluidic, and thermal systems
• Build, troubleshoot and validate engineering prototypes and manufacturing models
• Release design documentation to manufacturing
• Provide engineering support for existing products
• Identify and implement system performance improvements
• Other tasks as reasonably requested by the immediate supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
• A minimum of three years experience in the development of precision instrumentation
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent
• Ability to thrive in a team setting with engineers, technicians, scientists and manufacturing personnel
o Adaptive to a rapidly changing environment
o Customer satisfaction oriented personality
• Capable of developing and executing experiment protocols and delivering clear, detailed results
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office applications and mechanical design tools such as SolidWorks
• Working knowledge of mechanical fabrication practices
• Proven ability to execute cost effective designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired:
• Experience in life sciences industry, specifically in microfluidics and/or optical detection
• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
OTHER:
• Compensation and benefits in accordance with Company policy
• Lifting and physical activity may be required
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Help define and implement the product and software architecture
• Participate in system and software design reviews
• Design, code, and test stand-alone instrument-control applications using C# and the .NET framework
• Write software for real-time collection of instrument data and for offline data analysis
• Support internal R&D with custom software tools
• Other tasks as reasonably requested by the immediate supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS: Required:
• A minimum of three years experience in writing software in a commercial setting
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or the equivalent
• Ability to understand and solve cross-functional design issues
o Adaptive to a rapidly changing environment
o Customer satisfaction oriented personality
• Experience writing software for instrumentation or process control and experience writing software that interacts with and controls electro-mechanical/optical systems.
• Experience designing stand-alone Windows applications using C# in a multi-threaded windows forms application environment and the .NET framework
• Instrumentation/ Hardware control, Object-Oriented Architecture, Windows Forms UI development.
Desired:
• Experience with .NET 3.0 and the Windows Presentation Foundation
• XAML user interface design experience
• Experience writing C++ and assembly software for embedded systems and micro-controllers
• Experience using vision systems and image processing for quality control and automation
• Experience in life sciences industry, specifically in microfluidics and/or optical detection
• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
OTHER:
• Compensation and benefits in accordance with Company policy
• Lifting and physical activity may be required
• This post is not for developing ASP or web-based systems
KPFF is primarily a civil and structural engineering firm with approximately 900 employees, mainly in the western United States. We are currently ranked #108 among the Top 500 Design Firms by the Engineering News Record. Our office, also corporate headquarters, is located in downtown Seattle, close to the waterfront, the Pike Place Market, the Seattle Art Museum, and the new Seattle Public Library.
Although our practice area is relatively new to KPFF, the professionals who comprise our core have an average of 20 years of experience as planners, engineers, naval architects, and system operators. As individuals and as a team, we are committed to mentoring and to career-long learning and development. As such, we value a willingness to learn on the job, an ability to think and create across disciplines, and a sense of humor.
Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this company is a fast growing company that produces robotics, liquid handlers, and software for the life sciences market. Formulatrix is strongly profitable and, since being founded in 2002, has achieved average growth above 50% per year. While we have grown to over 60 employees world-wide, we have worked hard to keep a lively small company start-up attitude. We hire engineers that are fun to work with, passionate about their work, and dedicated to producing best of breed products. We provide excellent compensation including a profit sharing plan. In exchange, we look for exceedingly motivated employees that enjoy working our standard 50 hour weeks.
SEEKING TALENTED ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD:
We are seeking a top-notch Engineering Team Lead who is passionate about research and development in a startup environment. All candidates must have experience leading a team of engineers to complete projects with both mechanical and electrical components. The ideal candidate will have mechanical and electrical engineering degrees (or similar work experience) with design experience in Solid Works or Pro/Engineer.
There are many challenges at this company : microfluidics, robotics, optics, and materials research are daily challenges for our team. The position requires an extremely hands on person able to motivate and lead the hardware engineering team to simultaneously take multiple products from concept through maturity. Candidates must exhibit a high degree of ownership and commitment to releasing quality products on time. Candidates must work well independently, with worldwide team members, and customers. Travel to customer sites and offshore locations may be necessary as needed.
Qualifications:
1) 4 years Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
2) Minimum 5 years of product development and engineering experience. Experience with Robotics is highly desirable.
3) Demonstrated experience managing and leading teams.
4) Highly motivated, strong team player, with good ability to multi-task and re-prioritize as necessary.
5) Excellent communication and with good customer relationship skills.
6) Ability to work 50 hours/week minimum.
7) Ability to travel as needed.
MS in Human Factors/Ergonomics from an accredited psychology or industrial engineering program. PhD highly desirable.
5+ years of non-academic experience in a related field beyond the MS or PhD program.
Proven ability to work as a part of a comprehensive team.
Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.
Able to communicate and teach highly technical information to lay people.
Be at ease with providing technical support for litigation and claims.
Computer literate (Microsoft word processing, spreadsheet; specific discipline programs.
U.S. citizenship.
Relevant experience in driver behavior and performance; product and warnings design; and/or work place safety is desirable.
With the experience of over 20 years, 150 experts, and 30,000 cases, Robson is a highly credentialed group of engineers, architects, scientists and fire investigators. Our experts are seasoned, proven professionals with impeccable academic and professional credentials who work in an aggressive, competitive and serious environment. We offer our clients an extensive range of disciplines and specialties.
We seek licensed and registered professionals with broad expertise. Must be degreed and licensed/registered with 10+ years hands-on experience with excellent analytical and communication skills. Email resume and cover letter to Nancy Chillas at jobs@robsonforensic.com or apply online at Careers at Robson Forensic.
Preferred:
15+ years professional experience in building construction management, 5+ years experience in energy engineering, EE or ME degree, registered Engineer. Strong HVAC, lighting, building controls, and automation technologies knowledge. Proven communication, management and negotiation skills. Thorough experience and knowledge in Building Design and Construction, public procurement procedures, laws, and requirements. Familiarity with Prolog capital accounting and project management software, other project management accounting systems.
Responsibilities
· Provide engineering support for Medical Products Safety Testing
· Review basic safety and essential performance risk analysis as a member of cross-functional teams
· Conduct all aspects of product safety evaluations including scheduling, planning, investigating, testing, documenting and coordinating projects through third-party agencies
· Work with manufacturing and field-service for safety testing, safety critical component control, and conduct periodic product audits
· Work with domestic and international regulatory agencies such as UL, CSA, and ETL
· Mentor other Safety Engineers and Safety Technicians
Requirements
· A BSEE or BSET and at least five years of product safety evaluation experience with medical devices
· Able to communicate effectively and provide medical equipment standards consultation to design engineers and regulatory engineers
· Must have lab experience
· Must have experience working with medical safety and reliability standards
· Must have electrical design experience
· Good organizational skills, proficiency in MS Office applications, and good writing skills for technical reports
· Some experience with CAD preferred
· Ethical and passionate about safety, quality, and process improvement
Manager of Distribution
Water Dept, City of Cambridge
JOB CODE/POSITION #: M241-001
CIVIL SERVICE; Not subject to civil service rules and regulations
HOURS OF WORK: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday thru Friday; 37.5 hrs/week
UNION AFFILIATION: None
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the general guidance and direction of the Assistant Director for Operations, manages the Water Department’s Transmission and Distribution Division (~26 employees), maintains and improves the piping system and connections to the MWRA water supply system. Takes responsibility for deploying the appropriate Department resources to respond to emergencies, oversee maintenance and/or replacement projects, identifies and implements desirable capital improvement projects all to improve the transmission and distribution system. Coordinates water works construction work through the Manager of Engineering, City Engineer and DPW weekly construction meetings. Specific examples of duties and responsibilities include:
• Operations and Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution System: Develops implements and monitors programs to maintain, repair or replace valves, hydrants, services, curb boxes, mains and other appurtenant facilities – including MWRA connections and conduit from reservoirs.
• Emergency Response: Takes responsibility for deploying Department resources to emergencies (including, but not limited to, water main or service breaks, potential cross connections, dirty water complaints, etc.).
• Personnel Management: Oversees the assignment and supervision of work to distribution supervisors and crews; identifies and implements appropriate training for Division employees (~26 people in the Division).
• Planning, Budgeting and Reporting: Identifies desirable capital improvement and maintenance projects to improve the transmission and distribution system; assists the Manager of Engineering and Managing Director in developing related budgets. Plans work assignments, monitors performance and takes action to reduce backlogs. Develops, implements, prepares and analyzes management reports to track Division performance.
• Record Keeping: Develop, maintain and automate (where possible) adequate engineering records, files, maps, to document work performed and improvements made to the water system. Works closely with the Engineering Division to accomplish this task.
• Quality Control: Direct the inspection of work performed on the water system by Department crews; Assist Engineering Division in maintaining up-to-date standard Department specifications for work, equipment and materials; review construction plans submitted by outside parties; review permits issued by Department; monitor condition of the division’s facilities and equipment; develop and implement standard procedures for work programs.
• Capital Improvement Project Management: Participates in the inspection of improvement project work; and deploys department forces to make agreed-upon capital projects. Serve as the Departments liaison with consultants and contractors in the absence of the Manager of Engineering.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to person essential functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in the fields of Environmental, Civil or Mechanical Engineering is preferred with some course work in Business Management and water related subjects. High School diploma/GED required.
• Experience: At least five years of full-time responsible experience in construction management and supervision (of at least 10 employees), preferably related to water system operation.
• Licenses: Current Massachusetts license for Grade IV distribution operator highly desirable. Current Massachusetts driver’s licenses required.
• Computer skills: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, etc).
• Other Desirable Qualifications: Self-motivated, initiative taker with the ability to lead, be a team player, build consensus and strive for the best. Ability to deal with other professionals on an equal footing. Willingness to dedicate time, attend frequent nighttime meetings and respond day or night to get the job done.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Exposure to all weather conditions. Some occasional lifting, pulling, pushing, squatting, and reaching.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Generally office work environment coupled with frequent site visits/ inspections
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit 2 copies of both your resume and letter of interest by 5pm on January 20, 2009 to: employment@cambridgema.gov
Duties
Review schematic design documents for compliance with sound engineering principles. Ensure designer adheres to the program and facility needs are met. Review and approve plans and specifications to ensure timely completion of detailed, comprehensive construction documents. Establish project budget.
Meet with all project principals, including designers, general contractors, sub-contractors, resident engineers, vendors, and interdepartmental personnel to establish project milestones, scheduling, payment, and other related issues.
Attend weekly project meetings. Initiate and maintain daily report with Resident Engineers. Review daily reports and conduct site visits as required.
Recommend acceptance or determine refusal of financial obligation for itemized payment requisitions, change orders, and extra services, and contractual modifications.
Mediate disputes by ensuring compliance with contract documents. Refer unresolved issues to Project Manager.
Monitor project schedule and budget for compliance and make modifications as required. Prepare, compile and submit reports and documentation relative to project progress.
Supervise various Resident Engineers per project, and provide guidance and advice to project principals.
Coordinate use, occupancy, furnishings and equipment. Ensure completion of punchlist items. Participate in evaluations which determine final acceptance of projects. Work with Office of Finance to coordinate closing of project.
Maintain accurate project records, including as builds, warranties, guarantees, list of suppliers, and all other project documentation.
Preferred: BS and 8+ yrs experience in construction industry and process for public and private enterprises.
Knowledge of Prolog/Primavera construction management software scheduling package.
Proven Communication/Management/Negotiation skills, knowledge of current Engineering software and Microsoft Office applications, a valid driver’s license.
Salary based on qualifications; no calls
To apply: send cover letter and resume in response to this ad.
The primary duties include programming data acquisition packages and performing dynamic signal analysis using advanced digital signal processing techniques. The candidate must possess an in-depth knowledge of modern signal processing.
LabVIEW Software Engineer
Requirements:
o Proficient in LabVIEW programming
o Data acquisition experiences using DAQmx
o Digital signal processing
o Sound and vibration fundamentals
o Test and measurement techniques
2) Vibration Engineer
Working on rotor dynamics, structural dynamics, and vibration testing. The primary duties include (1) performing diagnostics tests on machinery fault simulators, (2) analyzing and modeling results, (3) writing technical reports, and 4) publishing on the SpectraQuest website. The intern will work closely with an experienced mentor and with members of cross-functional development teams, and will have the responsibility for attending team meetings and for the completion and documentation of one or more assigned projects.
There are several possible sub-projects the researcher may engage with, depending on interests and expertise:
- Engineering of haptic and multisensory augmented floor interfaces
- Non-visual sensing and vibrotactile display design
- Machine learning applied to human locomotion signatures
- Haptic and auditory interaction with simulated materials
- Contact interaction modeling
- Perception and/or usability
The candidate should have a PhD in a related discipline, and should possess experience in one (or more) of the following areas:
- Robotic systems
- Haptic device engineering
- Multisensory rendering
- Multimodal sensor information processing and machine learning
- Computational analysis of human motion
- Other relevant topics
Work will take place in the context of the project NIW: Natural Interactive Walking, funded by the European Commission 7th Framework and the Ministère du Développmeent, Économique, Innovation et Exportation (Québec). The project is being undertaken in partnership with several leading European research institutions, with significant exchange between them.
The position is initially for two years. It will be based in the Shared Reality Environments lab of the Centre for Intelligent Machines at McGill University. The lab is also affiliated with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology.
The position is available effective immediately. A short list of candidates will be interviewed, either in person or by videoconference.
Interested candidates should send their CV, selected publications, and contact information for three references to:
-Managing our current team of Interior Designers and Architects who are part of our Real Estate Floor Plan Marketing Program.
-Interviewing, recruiting and hiring new interior designers and architects for this program.
-Working on a day to day basis in the field with Realtors to ensure the timely delivery of our floor plans.
-Marketing the program to Realtors to ensure continued demand for our services.
-Recruiting new business development partners in the fields of architecture and interior design.
Job Requirements:
-Previous experience working in Real Estate, Architecture or Interior Design is desirable, but not mandatory.
-Candidates need to have the sophistication, presence and maturity to work with high net worth individuals.
-Strong sales, communication and web skills are important, especially Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office.
-Previous experience hiring, building and managing a sales force is very desirable.
-We prefer candidates who live in Boston (especially Back Bay, Beacon Hill or The South End) or Metro West. You must have a reliable and presentable car as 50% of the work takes place in the field. You will be working from your own home or office with some work in our offices in the Back Bay & Marblehead.
-Compensation is 100% commission based and you must have the financial resources to be able to work on commission. This is a full time job and some of the work takes place on weekends.
-DO NOT apply for this job if you need a salary to pay the bills. DO APPLY for this job if you have an entrepreneurial spirt and you have a strong interest in Interior Design & Architecture.
-Great opportunity for someone who wants to break into the Interior Design Business.
Email resume and cover letter to Jeff Stracka at nancy@strackainteriors.com.
Nancy Stracka Inteiors, Inc.
75 Arlington Street
Suite 500
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 273-8438
www.strackainteriors.com
Nancy Stracka Interiors is an award winning residential Interior Design Firm. In 2008, we were honored with a Best of Boston Home award by Boston Magazine in 2008.