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Student Software Assistant - Student Service

  • Internship, onsite
  • Purdue University Online
  • West Lafayette, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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Job Summary

The Institute for Digital Forestry is looking for a software-oriented student to support the testing and development of embedded software and data processing pipelines for remote sensing systems. This position offers the opportunity to work with Linux-based embedded systems and Windows-based data processing/analysis tools, contributing to the advancement of digital forestry technologies.

Required Qualifications

  • Enrollment or significant experience in technical fields related to Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Rust, Python, and C++.
  • Proficiency with Git source control.
  • Experience with Linux systems and shell scripting.
  • Interest in hardware integration and electronics is a plus

Job Responsibilities & Skill Development

Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success. Key skills and responsibilities associated with this position include:

Communication

Collaborate with the graduate students and staff to test new features and implement user-friendly features

Maintain and update software documentation, test protocols, and issue tracking systems.

Ways of Thinking

Develop new features for embedded software on wheel-based and aerial remote sensing systems.

Implement new features and test Windows-based data processing pipelines.

Interpersonal Skills & Intercultural Knowledge

Maintain and update software documentation, test protocols, and issue tracking systems.

Collaborate with the graduate students and staff to test new features and implement user-friendly features

Intrapersonal Awareness & Development

Conduct field tests to ensure proper software + hardware integration.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt
Job Description

Job Summary

The Institute for Digital Forestry is looking for a software-oriented student to support the testing and development of embedded software and data processing pipelines for remote sensing systems. This position offers the opportunity to work with Linux-based embedded systems and Windows-based data processing/analysis tools, contributing to the advancement of digital forestry technologies.

Required Qualifications

  • Enrollment or significant experience in technical fields related to Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Rust, Python, and C++.
  • Proficiency with Git source control.
  • Experience with Linux systems and shell scripting.
  • Interest in hardware integration and electronics is a plus

Job Responsibilities & Skill Development

Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success. Key skills and responsibilities associated with this position include:

Communication

Collaborate with the graduate students and staff to test new features and implement user-friendly features

Maintain and update software documentation, test protocols, and issue tracking systems.

Ways of Thinking

Develop new features for embedded software on wheel-based and aerial remote sensing systems.

Implement new features and test Windows-based data processing pipelines.

Interpersonal Skills & Intercultural Knowledge

Maintain and update software documentation, test protocols, and issue tracking systems.

Collaborate with the graduate students and staff to test new features and implement user-friendly features

Intrapersonal Awareness & Development

Conduct field tests to ensure proper software + hardware integration.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt