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Part Time Research Assistant- Mechanical Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

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

Job Duties:

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

Qualifications and Requirements:

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

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