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About Littelfuse Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Littelfuse is a leading global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. The company has more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors, switches to fuses and more, Littelfuse produces billions of electronic components that help customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Please see the Littelfuse Tenant Directory for more information. Littelfuse – Research Park About the Role Designs, develops, modifies and evaluates options and makes complex design recommendations for product development or enhancement. (50%) Analyzes equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests, and evaluates results. (35%) Prepares reports and technical specifications. (10%) Responsible for planning, implementing, and managing compliance to product design within manufacturing, production, and quality assurance processes to meet internal and external standards and requirements. (5%) Other duties as assigned. Requirements Bachelor’s or university degree in Engineering Two to five years of experience Knowledge of engineering practices Experience with global manufacturing companies preferred Advanced knowledge in MS Office Strong analytical skills Strong communication skills High attention to detail To apply, please use this link: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/NewProductDevelopment_Littelfuse

About Boston Bioprocess Boston Bioprocess, Inc.’s mission is to help fermentation product companies develop and scale up production. We specialize in providing innovative solutions and services to support the research, development, and manufacturing processes of our clients. About the Role As we continue to grow, we are looking for a highly motivated Contract Bioprocess Associate to join our team. Our bench scale lab and pilot facilities are located in Champaign, IL. A successful candidate will work closely with engineers and senior associates to help clients optimize their fermentation and downstream processes at pilot scale. This role will work within the bench and/or pilot plant team on process development and scaling of bioprocesses for production of proteins, lipids, amino acids, organic acids, polysaccharides, hydrocolloids, and enzymes from bacteria, yeast, and fungal hosts. This is a contract role which we expect to last for six months. However, contractors who are strong performers will have the potential to transition to full-time-Bioprocess Associates upon completion of the contract. This role will involve reoccurring weekend work and occasional evening and night work and contractors with time flexibility will be preferred. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field preferred (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering) or equivalent experience. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Basic knowledge of laboratory techniques and procedures. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities. Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies. Ability to follow safety protocols and maintain a high standard of laboratory cleanliness. Responsibilities Assist in the preparation, setup, and maintenance of laboratory or pilot plant equipment and experiments. Receive, label, and process samples according to established protocols. Maintain accurate documentation of sample information and experimental procedures. Operate and maintain laboratory and pilot plant equipment and instruments. Collaborate with senior technicians and bioprocess engineers to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues. Record and organize experimental data. Assist in the analysis and interpretation of results, contributing to the overall project objectives. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support ongoing projects. Communicate effectively with team members and contribute to a positive and productive work environment. Adhere to quality control standards and assist in maintaining a clean and organized laboratory space. Participate in routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment. Compensation Hourly salary of approximately $24/hour. To apply, please use this link: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/BioprocessAssociate_BostonBioprocess

About Kocree Kocree democratizes and decentralizes creativity through our proprietary AI and creativity chain, anchored in simplicity and transparency. This fusion powers a Web3 social game ecosystem: every creative process is immersive, fun, and personalized; every creative idea is owned, protected, and monetizable. Led by UIUC–Stanford–MIT founders, Kocree is home to the world’s leading artists and technologists in AI, blockchain, and HCI. We invite you to join us as an early core member, driving breakthrough creativity at the intersection of art, tech, business, and human wellbeing. Kocree’s Muosaic project (“Music Mosaic”) elevates your daily music experience to a new level: from passive listening to composing music that is truly yours. Our creativity chain and AI give you the magic muons—music tokens that are the music vocabulary for everyone to speak, the “Lego bricks” that make music creation as playful as assembling Lego games, and digital assets that are traceable, attributable, and directly monetizable. With Muosaic, we bring music co-creation to everyone, and bring everyone together through music co-creation About the Role We seek passionate BD specialists with startup DNA, strong in the following areas: Identify and develop business  opportunities, plans, strategies, and partnerships. Plan, execute, and analyze GTM/marketing, user acquisition, and engagement initiatives. Craft compelling business pitches and communication materials. Create high-quality visual content: slides, posters, videos, and interactive prototypes, etc. Manage administrative and operational tasks, including product and team support. This position is availability as full-time or part-time. Requirements Marketing: Mailchimp, social media, event planning and organization Data analytics: survey, interviews, Google Analytics, CRM analytics, data visualization Presentation: docs, slides, flow charts, storytelling, Figma Design: Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro To apply, please use this application link: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/BusinessDevelopment_Kocree

About Kocree Kocree democratizes and decentralizes creativity through our proprietary AI and creativity chain, anchored in simplicity and transparency. This fusion powers a Web3 social game ecosystem: every creative process is immersive, fun, and personalized; every creative idea is owned, protected, and monetizable. Led by UIUC–Stanford–MIT founders, Kocree is home to the world’s leading artists and technologists in AI, blockchain, and HCI. We invite you to join us as an early core member, driving breakthrough creativity at the intersection of art, tech, business, and human wellbeing. Kocree’s Muosaic project (“Music Mosaic”) elevates your daily music experience to a new level: from passive listening to composing music that is truly yours. Our creativity chain and AI give you the magic muons—music tokens that are the music vocabulary for everyone to speak, the “Lego bricks” that make music creation as playful as assembling Lego games, and digital assets that are traceable, attributable, and directly monetizable. With Muosaic, we bring music co-creation to everyone, and bring everyone together through music co-creation About the Role We seek passionate blockchain developers with startup DNA, strong in the following areas: Design and build the full L1 blockchain system, including consensus, token systems, and proof-based mechanisms (PoW, PoS, PoUW/I), based on novel mathematical protocols. Develop smart contracts and distributed ledger solutions that meet high standards of security, reliability, and efficiency. This role is offered both full-time and part-time. To apply, please use this application link: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/BlockchainDeveloper_Kocree

About Kocree Kocree democratizes and decentralizes creativity through our proprietary AI and creativity chain, anchored in simplicity and transparency. This fusion powers a Web3 social game ecosystem: every creative process is immersive, fun, and personalized; every creative idea is owned, protected, and monetizable. Led by UIUC–Stanford–MIT founders, Kocree is home to the world’s leading artists and technologists in AI, blockchain, and HCI. We invite you to join us as an early core member, driving breakthrough creativity at the intersection of art, tech, business, and human wellbeing. Kocree’s Muosaic project (“Music Mosaic”) elevates your daily music experience to a new level: from passive listening to composing music that is truly yours. Our creativity chain and AI give you the magic muons—music tokens that are the music vocabulary for everyone to speak, the “Lego bricks” that make music creation as playful as assembling Lego games, and digital assets that are traceable, attributable, and directly monetizable. With Muosaic, we bring music co-creation to everyone, and bring everyone together through music co-creation About the Role We seek passionate system architects with startup DNA, strong in the following areas: Define the overall system architecture, ensuring all subsystems work seamlessly together. Build and maintain full-stack features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure. Lead system deployment and operations, delivering quality, reliability, and scalability. This position is being offered both full-time and part-time. Requirements System design for scalable, reliable, and robust architectures API design, microservices, and distributed systems Cloud platforms and deployment pipelines (AWS/GCP/Azure, CI/CD) Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Full-stack development: Python, Java, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js Performance optimization, monitoring, and security best practices To apply, please use this application link: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/Full-StackSystemArchitect_Kocree

About Avea Avea Robotics is a robotics startup building the foundation for scalable robot teleoperation. Our work focuses on creating robust remote teleoperation frameworks that make it possible to operate fleets of robots reliably and efficiently across real-world environments. By solving these core bottlenecks, we are enabling the leap from one-off demos to robotics at scale. Our founding team comes from robotics backgrounds at UIUC and we’re looking for the best builders in the world to shape the future of robotics. Qualifications As a Founding Robotics Engineer, you’ll work directly with the founders to design and build the core teleoperation system. This is not a narrow role; you’ll have end-to-end ownership and responsibility over fundamental pieces of the robotics stack. You will: Design and implement core robotics and teleoperation infrastructure Build performant, low-latency systems for real-time robot control Work deeply with ROS2-based systems, while improving and working around its limitations Develop and optimize state estimation, control, and motion-related systems Write high-performance C++ in latency – and reliability – critical paths Collaborate closely with VR, networking, and cloud engineers to build a cohesive system Help define the technical direction of the robotics team and grow it 🧩 What We’re Looking For Truthfully, we don’t care if you’ve checked every box below. We care that you: Have excellent intuition for robotics and performant systems Think deeply about latency, determinism, and failure modes Can reason about complex systems and make good tradeoffs Are excited to own hard problems end-to-end Experience in any of the following is a plus: Embedded systems or low-level systems programming (C/C++ or Rust) ROS / ROS2, including a strong understanding of its architecture and quirks State estimation, control systems, or motion planning Optimization of real-time or performance-critical systems Numerical methods, optimizers, or applied math in robotics contexts If you’re strong and curious, we can teach you the rest! 🌟 Why This Role Is Special Founding-level ownership: You’ll help define how the product and robotics stack are built High autonomy: We give direction, then get out of your way Real-world impact: Your work will directly control real robots and shape the future of autonomy Team builder: As we grow, you’ll help shape and lead the robotics team Hard problems only: If it’s easy, we’re probably not interested If you’re interested, please apply here at https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/FoundingEngineerAvea

ABOUT Caterpillar When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Please see the Research Park Tenant Directory for more information. Caterpillar – Research Park About the role Step into a high-impact engineering role where you’ll tackle complex structural challenges across cutting-edge products, systems, and components. Using advanced simulation, data analytics, and machine learning, you’ll drive innovation, reliability, and performance in real-world applications. This position requires working onsite five days a week. Key Responsibilities Build and deploy machine learning models to estimate loads, strains, and damage/life predictions (scikit-learn). Create dashboards and visualizations to explore large datasets and identify root causes of structural issues related to application severity (Power BI, Tableau). Automate data processing and analysis workflows for high-frequency time-series telematics data, with robust version control and development practices (Python, Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps Repos, VS Code). Managed large-scale SQL databases for storing and retrieving hundreds of millions to billions of rows of summarized data across diverse assets (Snowflake, MySQL, SQLite). Education Requirements Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, or Agricultural Engineering from an accredited institution. Core Skills & Expertise Expert in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), fatigue and durability modeling, and multibody dynamics. Proficient in building machine learning models for load estimation and life prediction (scikit-learn). Deliver Insightful Solutions: Lead high-fidelity simulations and analyses that directly influence product design, performance, and reliability. Provide clear, actionable recommendations to cross-functional teams. Collaborate for Impact: Work closely with design, testing, and product support teams to enhance product durability and availability in the field. Innovate Continuously: Stay ahead of emerging technologies and champion improvements to simulation methodologies and engineering processes. Precision & Analytical Excellence Delivers high-accuracy results while balancing speed and precision. Breaks down complex problems into manageable components and identifies discrepancies in data to drive clarity. Communication & Collaboration Communicates technical insights effectively through presentations and reports. Provides constructive feedback and actively incorporates input to improve communication and outcomes. Problem Solving & Technical Leadership Applies diverse problem-solving techniques to resolve engineering challenges. Contributes to best practices and lessons learned to elevate team performance. Project & Simulation Tools Supports project planning with cost, schedule, and resource tracking. Builds and validates simulation models using HyperMesh, NX, and Nastran. Performs durability and fracture mechanics analysis to support both New Product Introduction (NPI) and Current Product Improvement (CPI). Summary Pay Range: $112,710.00 – $169,060.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. Benefits: Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. Medical, dental, and vision benefits* Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* 401(k) savings plans* Health Savings Account (HSA)* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* Health Lifestyle Programs* Employee Assistance Program* Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* Career Development* Incentive bonus* Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement Apply here: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/DataAnalysisSeniorEngineerStructureSimulation

About Littelfuse Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Littelfuse is a leading global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. The company has more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors, switches to fuses and more, Littelfuse produces billions of electronic components that help customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Please see the Littelfuse Tenant Directory for more information. Littelfuse – Research Park About the Role Littelfuse is seeking highly motivated fresh graduates to join our Engineering rotational program upon graduation in the spring of 2026. The RISE Rotational Engineer Program is designed to develop the next generation of industry leaders through three engineering-focused assignments and learning opportunities within the organization. It offers a full-time, permanent position that enables recent university graduates to learn and grow across several functions before settling into a role that aligns with their strengths and interests. Each strategic assignment provides the skills and experience necessary to build a solid career foundation at Littelfuse. RISE Engineers will experience three rotational assignments within 24 months, where they will gain hands-on experience, formal training, coaching/mentoring, and exposure to executive leadership. They will also be part of a global community of program participants where they will learn from each other and have access to a wide support network. The rotations are intended to provide valuable, diverse experience and maximize the participant’s learning within the 24 months. You will leave the program with an enhanced skill set and a deeper connection to the organization and your peers. Reporting to the Application Engineering Manager, the Rotational Engineer – Electrical will be a critical team member supporting the Industrial Circuit Protection Engineering team. About the Program:  • 24-month program that includes three 8-month rotations • Permanent, full-time placement after the development program ends • Rotations: Validation Engineering, New Product Development, and Application Engineering About the Job:  Validation Engineering  • Work with cross-functional development team to identify testing required for new products, creating validation plan,s and executing the necessary testing • Operate both high and lower power test equipment, including oscilloscopes, thermocouples, power supplies, data acquisition, 3-phase power devices, PLCs, and more • Summarize testing and create reports for internal and external customers in proper formats. New Product Development  • Assist with new product development programs, including designing mechanical specifications and producing prototypes • Build, test, and evaluate design concepts. • Research new materials and technologies, exploring the possibilities of applying them to new Littelfuse products. Application Engineering  • Work closely with customers at the product concept and design level to ensure that the customer has the necessary information to facilitate design-in of our products • Provide technical feedback to the Product Marketing and Engineering Teams regarding customer application needs for new product development • Assist industrial customers in product selection and implementation to create the best solution Requirements  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar • Available to work in a full-time role on-site • Understand basic principles of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering • Basic knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and engineering drawings • Ability to collect, interpret, and compile data efficiently and independently • Experience with hand tools (torque wrenches, soldering irons, etc.) • Proficient in Microsoft Office Products • Strong communication skills and fluent in English (written and verbal) • Flexible and willing to work in cross-functional, cross-disciplinary roles within the company • Motivated to join an international, fast-paced environment • Strong analytical skills and close attention to detail • Motivated, self-developer, and eager to make a change • Willing to travel and potentially relocate for short-term rotational assignments • Passionate about technology and looking to fast track their career in engineering Preferred  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar • Past internships in a related industry or field Join RISE Engineering Development Program and become a talented engineer to take on tomorrow’s challenges at Littelfuse. Support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems by taking this challenge to grow and develop in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. To apply, please use this link: https://go.researchpark.illinois.edu/LittelfuseRISERotationalEngineerElectrical