job_042712b: Robotics Intern - Alion, Inc. - Solar Energy Company (Richmond, CA)

From: Kristin Burns <kristin.burns_at_stanford.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:35:49 -0700

Seeking Robotics Summer INTERN

Location: Richmond, CA
Email: jobs_at_alion.co
Fax: 510-323-8046

About Us

Alion, Inc. is a new kind of renewable energy company with technology
and products that will allow us to make a significant and cost
effective contribution to solving the world’s energy issues. Our
innovative engineering and technology teams coupled with our
cost-effective approach to designing and building utility scale power
plants, allow us to provide clean, inexpensive, renewable energy
solutions that set us apart from the rest of the field. We are
passionate about using renewable energy to make a real difference in
our world.

Description & Responsibilities:
The Intern will be responsible for participating fully with the Power
Plant Systems group. They will deliver design work to ongoing
projects, as well as launch and lead projects of their own.


Interns will:
- Design and build prototypes

- Design autonomous robots

- Develop and implement experiments.


Experience & Skills:
- Excellent written and visual presentation/communication skills.

- Solidworks.

- Insightful analytic abilities ­ able to sort through disparate
data, draw conclusions, and incorporate these new ideas into the next
build.

- The ability to prototype in high resolution and low
resolution, with both digital and physical tools. You’re a prototyping
machine.

- Experience with embedded systems, including programming in C.

- Demonstrated experience with applied mechanical design and/or
mechatronics.

- Passion for cleantech.


Education:
- BA/BS/MS degree or current applicable coursework towards degree program

If your experience and skills meet or exceed our requirements, please
e-mail your resume in Word format to: jobs_at_alion.co. Also include a
portfolio (<5MB) showing some of your work. Portfolio can include CAD
and engineering analysis. Team projects are acceptable. Please explain
your level of contribution in your cover letter. Also include job code
in the subject line: Intern-KHAF

EEO

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