Student Employment Opportunity
with Emphasis in Electronics Shop
(For students with or without Work Study eligibility)
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) is the authoritative seismic network for
Washington and Oregon State. Our engineers and field technicians are tasked with maintaining
an array of nearly 400 seismic stations. To do so we operate a fully staffed and stocked
Electronics Shop where we make everything from data/power cables and jumpers to seismic
station solar power systems and communications devices soldered together on printed circuit
boards. There is a variety of hands on work to be done in the shop and in the field. Student will
have the opportunity to participate in fieldwork, provide public outreach through group tours of
the seismology lab and assist electronic technicians in developing and maintaining field
equipment.
Desired skills (We will teach you many of these as needed):
Familiarity with your average volt meter and breadboard
Familiarity with soldering and basic electronics
Familiarity with circuit diagrams
Familiarity with CAD software and schematics
Basic Earth Science understanding
Willingness to work outdoors
Educational outreach
Like to have fun (we can’t teach this one)
Know the airspeed velocity of a unladen swallow!
Flexible Hours(10-20/Week), Beginning Salary ~$10/hr. DOE
To submit resume email pnsn@uw.edu