Environmental Embedded Developer Jobs

RRIV is seeking a junior level embedded developer (C/C++/Rust) interested contributing to environmental science for a funded Master's degree at Purdue, in Lafayette Indiana. This graduate assistantship will support the development of a 3d groundwater flow sensor for USGS. Prior experience with environmental science or technology is beneficial, but is not required. Demonstrated undergraduate level embedded systems development proficiency is strongly desired. RRIV (https://rriv.org) develops open source water sensing platforms in collaboration with the Hosen Lab at Purdue, and will be a core contributor to all stages of the proposed work and position. Purdue offers courses and resources that are highly supportive to both embedded systems engineers and environmental scientists, providing many opportunities to cultivate advanced skills both within the Forestry or Agriculture Departments, as well as Engineering. Original job posting follows, please respond to this ad directly for initial screening and further details.

If you are beginning a career in embedded systems development but looking for a direction that contributes solutions to the environmental crisis, then this is your opening and we should talk.

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We are recruiting a graduate student to work on the development of a prototype 3D groundwater flow sensor. This sensor is being constructed to support the USGS Next Generation Water Observing System. A prototype will be built on an open source environmental logger platform developed by RRIV (River Restoration Information & Verification) and tested under laboratory and field conditions. This 2-year funded graduate assistantship will begin August 2023. The graduate student will work at Purdue University and be mentored by Jake Hosen (Dept. of Forestry & Natural Resources) and Keith Cherkauer (Dept. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering) in collaboration with RRIV and USGS researchers. The successful candidate will be prepared to develop and test embedded hardware and software. Proficiency in C, C++, Rust, or similar programming languages is beneficial. Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.