Student Research Assistant- CREST #

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: We are seeking a student to support research involving robotics and manufacturing systems under the supervision of Dr. Caio Mucchiani. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are willing to research learn and mentor to join our team. The Funding is from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

Develop and test robot kinematics and workspace models.

Build physics-based simulations of robot motion contact and force.

Check robot actions for safety physical limits and collision risks.

Conduct experiments involving part handling fixture loading and tool use.

Measure system performance including success rates cycle times and recovery from errors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree in a related field

Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software applications.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

Coursework or experience in robot kinematics and dynamics multibody mechanics or control systems.

Familiarity with simulation tools such as Isaac Sim MuJoCo or Gazebo.

Experience with ROS or ROS 2.

Programming experience in Python or C.

Interest in robot hardware sensors and manufacturing applications.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology science retail culinary arts hospitality1500 management leadership or research grants these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomonas learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest addition the Enterprises administers grants and contracts contributes to campus security and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty staff and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to .

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Inc. is an Equal Opportunity compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.

Required Experience:

Junior IC