What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Assistant position at The KOHL Group, Inc.?
**Short Term (4 weeks) Contract Position
Job Title: Technical Assistant
Location: Middletown, NJ
Programming setup of Pixhawk v4/PX4 autopilot based drones
October 23, 2023
Estimate 4 weeks of work now through end of year.
Must be able to work physically onsite in Middletown NJ for entire engagement.
We are looking for technical assistance in software programming and hardware setup of Pixhawk v4 autopilot based drones.
The baseline hardware involves two drones, a medium-lift Tarot Hexacopter and a heavy-lift FreeFly Alta-X quadcopter.
Both drones feature retractable landing gear and fully gimballed cameras.
These drones are almost ready to fly.
The programming required for each drone includes,
a. Hover in place based on GPS coordinates/waypoints.
b. Fly preprogrammed routes based on waypoints.
c. Point camera based on waypoints.
d. Program recover routines for various failure modes such as reduced battery capacity, reduced lift and software integrity checks.
The candidate should have at least five years of experience in
1. Pixhawk programming.
2. Drone flying under programmatic control.
3. Hands on assembly of drone hardware.
4. Basic understanding of GPS technology and its use on drones.
Term of contract would be four weeks culminating in successful flight of both drones.
If you are interested and qualified, please send your resume to aboschetti@kohlgroup.com
The KOHL Group, Inc.
Salary : $38,200 - $44,800