Field Engineering Student Technician — Geotech Apps

Theuniversityunion; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,182 - 38,793; Part time

Job summary

Theuniversityunion is hiring a Student Assistant for a Caltrans project in California. The role is part-time, off-campus, and learning-oriented, under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer, focusing on apps, sensor hardware, and geotechnical data systems.

Must be enrolled as a college student with minimum unit requirements, in IT or Engineering, with flexible hours 8 AM–5 PM, up to 24 hours per week during terms, and up to 40 hours during breaks.

Qualifications

• Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.
• Must enroll as a college student in term.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Ability to program embedded systems (ESP32, Raspberry Pi Pico).
• Familiarity with Agile software development and React.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of a pile driving smartphone app and sensing hardware.
• Develop smartphone and computer applications, including web interfaces and databases for geotechnical QA.
• Contribute to geotechnical databases and project management systems.

Skills

SQL

React

Embedded systems

Web development

Agile

Education

High school

Tools

MySQL

Microsoft SQL Server

ESP32

Raspberry Pi Pico

Job description

Theuniversityunion is hiring a Student Assistant for a Caltrans project in California. The role is part-time, off-campus, and learning-oriented, under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer, focusing on apps, sensor hardware, and geotechnical data systems.

Must be enrolled as a college student with minimum unit requirements, in IT or Engineering, with flexible hours 8 AM–5 PM, up to 24 hours per week during terms, and up to 40 hours during breaks.