Ideal candidates will possess:

  • Passion for robotics and engineering activities
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • A proactive, self-starter mindset with a drive to initiate and see tasks through to completion
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team
  • Commitments
    • Commitment to attending weekly team meetings year-round (held on Friday nights)
    • Commitment to participating in seasonal tournaments
    • Commitment to completing assigned action items to propel the team forward
    • Commitment to engaging in all team outreach efforts
  • Prior season FTC experience is strongly preferred
  • Skillsets:
    • Build Team: your primary skills fall into the mechanical building side of the robot, including:
      • CAD Software: Fusion 360/OnShape/SolidWorks/Blender
      • Off-the-Shelf Build Systems: GoBilda, REV, AndyMark systems and parts
      • Customized Parts: Design parts for 3D Printing and CNC-cut
      • Handcraft Skills: familiar with hand saw/table saw/power tools like power drills, tapping and cutting tools
      • Electronics: familiar with different analog/digital/I2C sensors and wire soldering
    • Software Team: your primary skills fall into the programming side of the robot, including:
      • Familiar with Android Studio, Java/Kotlin
      • Knowledge of version control and collaboration tools
      • Troubleshooting experiences with software+hardware integration
      • Strong mathematical and control algorithms backgrounds are highly encouraged
      • Familiar with different types of sensors and APIs will be a plus
    • Outreach Team: we don’t separately list outreach as a primary skill-set. Potential candidates should be based on building/software while developing their potential in outreach.
      • Debating/Public speaking and demo skills are highly encouraged
      • Experiences in public-relation, marketing, sponsorship prompting and community activity coordination are what we’re looking for
      • Taste of art and industry design, engineering documentation skills will be a big plus

 

Recruiting Process:

  • Submit your resume by emailing
  • Attend multiple scheduled interviews with coaches and existing team members
  • Decision based on interviews and/or participation in our summer project for a trial period
  • Final decision will be made before the kickoff of the 2024-2025 season.

To begin the journey with us, please send your resume to info@flyset.org for considerations. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!