Engineering Intern
Email your resume to jobs@windbornesystems.com to apply
As a WindBorne intern, you will be working on real, mission-critical projects. We're dedicated to helping humanity adapt to climate change as fast as possible, and part of that is having interns contribute in a meaningful way. If you like the idea of working on cutting edge technology that has an impact, and working with a fast moving team with a good sense of humor, WindBorne is the place for you.
Basic Qualifications:
- Working towards a degree in engineering/physical science
- Able to show up in person (SF Bay Area)
- Willingness to put in 50-60 hours a week
- Ability to get authorization to work in the US
- Comfort with working in a fluid environment where priorities can change quickly
What we look for:
- Projects outside of class, either on your own or through a project team like a rocketry club, high altitude balloon team, robotics team, solar car team, etc.
- A love of engineering deep enough that you do it as a hobby
- Passion for making an impact, especially in environmentalism/climate change
- Scrappiness: You think outside the box to come up with unconventional solutions
- When in doubt you return to a strong understanding of first principles
- Self-sufficiency: You can manage a project on your own with minimal outside guidance
What we offer:
- The chance to work on cutting edge technology that will have a positive impact on the world
- The opportunity to work with people who won’t underestimate you
- The chance to explore what life is like in a fast paced Series A stage startup, and learn some guidelines for starting your own startup some day
Please send your resume, your portfolio of projects, what season you’ll be available, and an indication of which areas you’d be most interested in working on to jobs@windbornesystems.com:
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Software
- Embedded Software
- Digital Design
- Full Stack Web Development
- Data Science
- Sensors Engineering
Meteorology Intern
Email your resume to jobs@windbornesystems.com to apply
As a WindBorne intern, you will be working on real, mission-critical projects. We're dedicated to helping humanity adapt to climate change as fast as possible, and part of that is having interns contribute in a meaningful way. If you like the idea of working on cutting edge technology that has an impact, and working with a fast moving team with a good sense of humor, WindBorne is the place for you.
Requirements:
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in meteorology or atmospheric science
- Completed a synoptic meteorology course and a programming course
- Strong understanding of meteorological observational data and numerical weather prediction output
- Software development skills using python
- Ability to create graphical displays of meteorological data
- Ability to calculate verification statistics from meteorological data
- Ability to develop insights from meteorological data and present those insights to others
- Strong communications skills
Additional qualifications:
- Ability to run numerical weather prediction software (e.g., WRF, MPAS) and data assimilation software (e.g., JEDI, GSI, WRFDA)
What we look for:
- Projects outside of class, either on your own or through a project team like a rocketry club, high altitude balloon team, robotics team, solar car team, etc.
- A love of engineering deep enough that you do it as a hobby
- Passion for making an impact, especially in environmentalism/climate change
- Scrappiness: You think outside the box to come up with unconventional solutions
- When in doubt you return to a strong understanding of first principles
- Self-sufficiency: You can manage a project on your own with minimal outside guidance
What we offer:
- The chance to work on cutting edge technology that will have a positive impact on the world
- The opportunity to work with people who won’t underestimate you
- The chance to explore what life is like in a fast paced Series A stage startup, and learn some guidelines for starting your own startup some day
Please send your resume, your portfolio of projects, and what season you’ll be available to jobs@windbornesystems.com.