Part Time Research Assistant- Mechanical Engineering

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a Research Assistant under the direction of Dr. Xiaogang Hu.

• Embedded system development including circuit development and testing
• Integration of the electronics with existing system for the control of servo motors

• Requires background in electrical engineering
• Experience in electronic circuit development, sensor development, microcontroller programming, and signal processing

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