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Starfire Industries, LLC is adding to our technical team to support both R&D and production activities.  We seek a person familiar with neutron and gamma radiation interaction with matter from a hardware, software, and data analysis perspective.  Building on your base nuclear radiation skill set and detection electronics aptitude, we will provide job-specific training unique to using our products and technologies.  You enjoy being part of a “hands-on” scientific team. Job Summary: Responsible for integrating nGen® and Centurion® particle accelerators, setup radiation shielding and detection materials, operating systems under representative environments, and performing simulations and data analysis for both production and R&D customers. Primary Responsibilities: Contribute as part of the particle accelerator production team with integration, assembly, testing and validation of hardware with relevant detectors and imaging media. Apply nuclear engineering experience for text fixture design and experimental setup. Assist systems and R&D engineers meeting milestones and deliverables for customers. Communicate consistently and openly with engineers, technicians, and managers. Actively pursue effective collaboration with other team members. Required Qualifications: Relevant Baccalaureate or Masters degree with relevant experience: e.g. Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological or Electrical & Computer Engineering Strong desire to learn and appreciates hands-on work Desired Experience in one or more of the following: MCNP code for radiation transport simulations Scintillators, photomultipliers, signal processing, multichannel acquisition Interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics with ease Ability to take initiative and work independently Minimum 3+ years’ work experiences Salary commensurate with experience. Immediate start date. To apply, send resume and cover letter to hr@starfireindustries.com.  This position is restricted to U.S. Persons only.

Starfire Industries, LLC is adding to our technical team to support R&D activities and customer engagement.  We seek a person familiar with thin-film materials deposition and microanalysis of materials experience.  Building on your base materials knowledge and vacuum processing skill set, we will provide job-specific training unique to our products and technologies.  You will enjoy “hands-on” work and being part of scientific team. Job Summary: Planning thin-film coating and surface modifications using IMPULSE® or RADION™, constructing test fixtures, performing etching and depositions, analyzing material properties, conducting SEM/microanalysis, and presenting data to the R&D team and customers. Primary Responsibilities: Execute thin-film materials campaigns from design, setup, plasma processing and test. Perform materials characterization and data analysis for customer deliverables. Communicate consistently and openly with engineers, technicians and managers. Actively pursue effective collaboration with R&D team members. Required Qualifications: Relevant Baccalaureate or Masters degree with relevant experience: e.g. Material Science, Aerospace, Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological or Electrical & Computer Engineering Strong desire to learn and appreciates hands-on work Capability to operate vacuum and/or atmospheric plasma processing equipment Desired Experience in one or more of the following: Microanalysis:  SEM, EDS, EBSD, XRF, XRD, AFM Corrosion and wear analysis Familiarity with nuclear/ aerospace-relevant materials Ability to take initiative and work independently Minimum 3+ years’ work experiences Salary commensurate with experience. Immediate start date. To apply, send resume and cover letter to hr@starfireindustries.com.  This position is restricted to U.S. Persons only.

Starfire Industries, LLC is adding to our technical team to support both R&D and production activities.  We seek a person familiar with electronic hardware and/or electrical systems from an assembly and testing perspective.  Building on your base skill set and electronics aptitude, we will provide job-specific training unique to our products and technologies.  You will enjoy “hands-on” work and being part of scientific team. Job Summary: Responsible for making components, assembling subsystems, constructing test fixtures, and performing system testing for nGen® and Centurion® particle accelerators. Primary Responsibilities: Perform component fabrication, assembly, integration, and hardware testing. Apply electronics test/debug experience to prototype and production assemblies. Assist systems and R&D engineers meeting milestones and deliverables. Communicate consistently and openly with engineers, technicians, and managers. Actively pursue effective collaboration with other team members. Required Qualifications: Relevant associate or baccalaureate degree or equivalent experience: e.g. electrical technician, auto technician, machinist, air conditioning technician Strong desire to learn and appreciates hands-on work Capability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings Minimum 3+ years’ work experiences Desired Experience in one or more of the following: Electronics repair/rework Radio frequency electronics Machining Familiarity with Solidworks and Mechanical Design Ability to take initiative and work independently Salary commensurate with experience. Immediate start date. To apply, send resume and cover letter to hr@starfireindustries.com.  This position is restricted to U.S. Persons only.

Starfire Industries, LLC is adding to our technical team to support both R&D and production activities.  We seek a person with RF/microwave power electronics and electrical systems hardware experience eager to apply knowledge company-wide.  Building on your base skill set and electronics aptitude, we will provide job-specific training unique to our products and technologies.  You will enjoy “hands-on” work and being part of an applied science team. Job Summary: Responsible for component selection, circuit layout, assembly, testing, debugging, and validation for RF/MW subsystems working closely with R&D for system-level prototype integration.  Primary role nGen® and Centurion®. Support production teams as needed. Primary Responsibilities: Develop RF/MW power electronics subsystems from conceptual design through electronics test/debug into prototype and production assembly deliverables. Support RF/MW electromagnetics design, simulation, and testing for R&D teams. Communicate consistently and openly with engineers, technicians, and managers. Required Qualifications: Relevant Electrical Engineering or Microelectronics degree: Minimum 3+ years’ work experiences Strong desire to learn and appreciates hands-on (re)work Proficient with RF/MW test equipment, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings Experience with solid-state and electron-tube power amplifiers and circuit design Desired CNC mill, PCB layout, proven ability to multitask (e.g. handle projects in both R&D prototyping environment and production facility) RF/microwave circuit, cavity and antenna design experience and/or 3D electromagnetic simulation experience using COMSOL, CST Studio or HFSS Analog/digital communications and controls High-voltage design experience (>1kVdc) ​Ability to take initiative and work independently Salary commensurate with experience. Immediate start date. To apply, send resume and cover letter to hr@starfireindustries.com.  This position is restricted to U.S. Persons only.

What You’ll Be Doing… The Wireless AI Innovation @ Verizon (WAIV) Team is seeking a unique data scientist capable of technical creativity and the ability to showcase their prototype work. This role will understand the cutting-edge concepts and capabilities of AI/ML and utilize them to create innovative enhancements to engineering tools not previously envisioned. They must be a strong communicator to win over Verizon’s brightest SMEs to new thinking and also process-minded to guide their assigned projects to completion. The WAIV team is a fast-paced AI/ML team, prototyping software as operational Beta Proof of Concepts. The role will primarily be focused on data science, but will often take on all the lifecycle functions of an AI/ML prototype, from working with SMEs that translate, medium-scale data engineering, model training and testing, and installing the code into Verizon directional systems. Projects can be self-planned and executed, giving the structure and flexibility to innovate. As these projects are new inventions, the data science role will also be skilled at presenting and describing their works in written form. Publications are expected to be created in the form of internal blog posts, intellectual property, industry papers, conference presentations or collaborations with universities. Responsibilities Envision new network (engineering) AI/ML projects and present well-formed ideas to the team. Utilize considerable creativity to merge ideation, knowledge of AI/ML model uses, insights from SMEs/translators and constraints to propose ML projects that are meaningful and actionable. Provide timelines, milestones, project plans and types of AI/ML models to be attempted for new prototype projects. Adapt and communicate needed changes as datasets, labels or models may not function as expected. Partner with team and non-team data scientists to teach complex concepts, assess project feasibility, select input features and validate project output. Envision and test for corner cases. Utilize large amounts of GPU effectively to train and attempt multiple models, documenting progress. Guide AI/ML projects with high autonomy so that they will be accepted by the business and SMEs who will use them. Pull sample data sets from NS tools and VGRID to attempt prototypes on new topics. Learn the wireless domain (5G/LTE, xLPT datasets, RF Planning, Orchestration, etc) and toolsets to better communicate and understand the needs of engineers for AI/ML automation. Publish blogs, create documentation, perform presentations, submit intellectual property write-ups and lead efforts for external publications. Present to SME groups such as the System Performance Core Team, the Assurance Core Team or Service Performance to explain, promote and request feedback on AI/ML project ideation and ongoing efforts. Support SMEs from WAIV when they present your work to engineers. You’ll Need To Have What we’re looking for… Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or four or more years of work experience. Six years of relevant work experience. Skilled in Python, Linux Shell, Sci Kit Learn, and standard AI/ML models. Even Better If You Have A Degree. Masters/PhD in Statistics, Math, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related field. Broad experience in training multiple types of AI/ML models such as KNN, and XGBoost, CNN/RNN, reinforcement learning, deep learning models, GANs, etc. Knowledge of Relational databases in SQL or R. Previous experience in wireless networking is a plus. Recognized as a contributor to Software Organized Networks (SON) platforms. Experience in advanced AI/ML such as ensembles, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and NLP. Four or more trained models moved to production or completed in a research environment. Experience with Spark and Big Data deployments. Attached examples of filing IP, Published Papers or Conference Presentation titles to your resume. Willingness to travel up to 25%   Click here to apply online.  

At Nutrien, our Purpose is to grow our world from the ground up and we do so with safety and integrity as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day. Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien™, the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services. We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, who are innovators in search of a better way, and who believe in inclusion. Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us Feed the Future, and grow your career. What you will do: Work cooperatively with other administrative assistants and other employees at various levels throughout the organization Purchase items and maintain inventory for department includes hardware, software license purchases, and any other operating needs Calendar management for Tier 2 Managers and Digital team if necessary. Ability to fill in for Tier 1 calendar management if needed Travel planning and booking for the Digital Leadership Group and tier 2 management resources Digital team Event catering, including ordering, set up, and clean up of catering Timely distribution of necessary announcements, invites, and team information Manage purchase requisitions / orders, invoicing, and time payroll collections Digital invoice coding for approval to managers Vendor setups, contract initiation, and legal contract review and approvals Expense reporting Front desk responsibilities include greeting guests, planning & organizing events, etc Prioritize time-sensitive projects and requests; handle matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures What you will bring: 2+ years of related administrative experience with advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft, Outlook, and other related applications Experience booking travel and expense reporting Experience with vendor set-up, contract execution, and invoice submittal Ability to effectively complete complex task and prioritize work to meet established deadlines with minimal direction Ability to work independently, are proactive, and have the ability to think quickly and manage multiple priorities within a fast paced organization Organization skills, accountability and ability meet deadlines Click here to apply online. 

The Software Engineer position in Amobee’s Platform Data team is a hands-on role that contributes to Amobee’s success through expertise in large-scale systems and advanced database architecture. You will leverage the Hadoop ecosystem to create the next generation of our analytics product. Qualified individuals will have a solid background in the fundamentals of computer science, distributed computing and large-scale data processing. Responsibilities Build BigData systems – work on improving and adding new functionality to Amobee’s Data Systems backbone. Design and implement features evolving our online advertising and data management product offerings. Design, implement our proprietary cutting edge Hadoop/Spark based systems Scale up and tune our syndication pipeline. Challenges come in the form of using multiple syndication protocols, concurrency, data scale, and computational efficiency Large-scale data ingestion and integration – design, implement scalable ETL processes to collect and store large amount of data from multiple data centers and diverse external partners Collaboration on requirements – Work with the Engineering, Product Management and Business Intelligence teams to come up with features that would help us and our clients be more productive and improve the bottom line Keep it running – Help troubleshoot application operational issues Required Qualifications A degree in Computer Science or related field Experience with Java or Scala required; experience with C++ or C# is acceptable Experience with Hadoop (MapReduce, Spark), or similar, large-scale data processing systems is preferred 2+ years of relevant experience (appropriate PhD program project work acceptable) Experience with Linux Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases is preferred Some experience with distributed systems, advanced applications building, large-scale data processing or application partitioning Experience with AWS and working knowledge of AWS data management, DevOps processes and technologies (Jenkins/Travis, Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring systems, etc) is a plus Good understanding of Object Oriented programming and design patterns Strong knowledge of common algorithms and data structures Must be hard working, team oriented, bright, creative, cooperative, and an exceptional problem solver Solid understanding and working knowledge of modern operating systems and/or application scalability techniques is a plus Note: Location says “Austin” but the job can be done remotely. Click here to apply online. 

Aspiring Universe provides 360° in-depth intelligence for every farmland across the globe. A spin-off of a world-class research lab from the University of Illinois, Aspiring Universe generates unprecedented field-scale intelligence for businesses in the broader agricultural industry. Aspiring Universe carries an ambitious mission to de-risk and sustain modern agriculture for humanity. Work Environment We are an equal opportunity employer with a team around the country. We offer a workplace that is both casual and professional, and a culture that is committed to learning, fun, and excellence. Our team consists of people who are passionate about creating insights-rich and intuitive customer experiences and, at the same time, obsess over performance and reliability of what we build. We challenge the status quo and strive towards finding the best way to solve problems. We work in small collaborative groups to keep things simple and efficient, and thus give a lot of autonomy to our staff members to perform the work required and be creative. Job Responsibilities Implement effective and efficient algorithms that are scalable, testable, and maintainable. Handle data manipulation and visualization, and administration of systems securely in accordance with enterprise data security protocols and privacy policy. Work with product management and R&D team to productize. Generate deliverables upon customers’ requests and work to address any further concerns. Automate and simplify team development, test, and operations processes. Provide necessary support to the company’s intellectual property counsel. Basic Qualifications: BS in Computer Science or related technical field. 3+ Years experience in Python development and scientific data visualization. 2+ Years experience of implementing large-scale data processing and modeling pipelines on cloud computing platforms such as AWS,GCP and Azure. Proficiency with Linux/UNIX and Shell scripting. Experience with MPI or other parallel computing architectures. Experience in implementing machine learning and deep learning algorithms using Python ML/DL frameworks, including PyTorch, Tensorflow, Scikit-Learn. Experience with at least one relational database technology such as Redshift, MySQL or MS SQL. Experience with developer’s tools, such as Pycharm, Jupyter, Spyder, Git, etc. Experience in production support, customer interaction, and troubleshooting. Comfortable with multi-tasking and working as part of a team. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s or further education in computer science or other related fields. Experience in remote sensing and geospatial data processing. Proficiency in OOP, including Java, C++, or C. Experience with Big Data Technologies (Hadoop, Hive, Hbase, Pig, Spark, etc.). Experience in implementing the back end of a large-scale web service. Experience in Javascript frameworks for front-end Development (React, Vue, Angular, etc) Experience in developing and releasing highly scalable products. Possession of excellent oral and written technical communication skills. Click here to apply online.   

As part of the SRE team, we are hiring a Systems Performance Architect who is passionate about solving performance challenges. You will be a hybrid of system/software engineer who can ensure Amobee’s services run smoothly. Collaborate with different teams to proactively solve bottlenecks in the platform. You will participate in design and implementation for your designs and ensure all services are properly monitored, healthy, automated, and scalable. Responsibilities: Serve as member of SRE team and will be a member of the Architect Council board, responsible for system performance of the Production Environment Design Operations focused solutions for Engineering, considering performance, tuning, and scalability Provide technical recommendations for system performance measurement and analysis, scalable architecture, and profiling/troubleshooting techniques Collaborate with application development teams to mitigate performance bottlenecks throughout the entire application stack Hands-on troubleshooting issues across the entire production stack Diagnoses, tracks, and manages performance issues to resolution Document system designs and application operation procedures, host and deliver Operations’ and participate in Developer design reviews Build, monitor and tune production systems as required Take part in a shared 24×7 on-call rotation when necessary with the support of a full-time NOC Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, 6+ years experience working in large-scale production environments, 3+ years technical architecture experience Must enjoy troubleshooting, analyzing, fine tuning, and performance of the operating system and the application stack that delivers high volume and low latency transactions Must have proven experience in performance tuning of high transaction real time systems Expert in performance profiling and tuning of latency sensitive applications that is using web servers ( tomcat ), load balancers ( haproxy ) and java services in a production environment Advanced troubleshooting skills and experience with Linux operating systems and networking stack Experience in monitoring and measurements using tools like catchpoint, InfluxDB, Prometheus, ELK/Kibana and New Relic Programming skills in multiple coding languages; scripting as well as object-oriented languages. Must be able to understand Java code Experience designing elegant yet easy to understand solutions for a world class Engineering organization #LI-KR1 About Amobee The world’s leading independent advertising platform, Amobee unifies all advertising channels—including TV, programmatic and social—across all formats and devices. We provide marketers with streamlined, advanced media planning capabilities powered by in-depth analytics and proprietary audience data. Our platform and technology, provides the most advanced advertising solutions for the convergence of digital and advanced TV— including linear TV, over the top, connected TV, and premium digital video. Enabling advertisers to plan and activate across more than 150 integrated partners, including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat and Twitter. Amobee has been named to Fortune’s Top 10 Best Workplaces in Advertising and Marketing. Amobee’s platforms have been widely recognized amongst our industry winning numerous awards in technology innovation, see all Amobee Awards. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Singtel, one of the largest telco companies in the world, reaching over 700 million mobile subscribers in 21 countries. Amobee operates across North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit amobee.com or follow @amobee In addition to our great environment, we offer a competitive base salary, employee development programs and other comprehensive benefits. Please send a cover letter along with your resume when applying to the position of interest located at Amobee.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls and no recruiting agencies, please. *Please note, the location says Redwood Shores but this is a remote position. Apply online  

EnterpriseWorks is a 43,000-square-foot technology startup incubator at the heart of the University of Illinois Research Park. Its clients span from biotechnology to chemical sciences, software development to materials sciences. Through the commercialization of leading research across the University of Illinois, EnterpriseWorks startups are working to address challenges with transformative results. Job Responsibilities As a Part-Time Lab Manager, you will be responsible for Maintaining equipment including but not limited to centrifuges, autoclaves, dry ice, warming ovens, pH meters, and water baths Troubleshooting equipment issues Training others on how to safely use equipment Developing SOPs and other documentation for shared lab safety and management  Coordinating repair of equipment as necessary (e.g. F&S or outside contractors) Overseeing upkeep and cleanliness of the lab Ensuring that Individual companies have SOP’s filed with Division of Research and Safety Employees have required trainings and certifications Maintaining clear communication with the EnterpriseWorks Facilities Manager and Associate Director, Operations and Finance Candidate Requirements Familiarity with centrifuges and autoclaves Must have, at minimum, one year of wet lab experience Good written and verbal communication skills Must be organized, responsible, diligent, clean and tidy Timing and Compensation Hours per week:  15 – 20 hours Pay rate based on experience Start date: Immediately To apply, please send an email to UIRP-jobs@illinois.edu with the subject line “EW Part-Time Lab Manager – Professional” and attach: 1. Resume 2. Cover letter explaining how your skills make you a good fit for this position 3. One reference that can speak about your lab experience. Include: Name, title, company, email, phone number