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Technical Research Apprentice (CEA/Vertical Farming)

Grand Frontier Farms

Technical Research Apprentice (CEA/Vertical Farming)

Long Island City, NY
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    **DETAILS


    **This role is currently for a part-time employee, estimated at 20 hours per week, with an opportunity to expand into a full time position as workloads increase. ****
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    ROLE

    We are seeking candidates for a broad, interdisciplinary apprenticeship to aid in the daily labor of ongoing research projects and facility management.

    This is a role that can become what you bring to it: our company spans a diverse array of fields and we are not expecting to find candidates who are familiar with all aspects of our operations. Instead, we are looking for someone who can contribute their own unique experiences and skills to our existing projects while helping with daily tasks and learning along with us.

    This is a junior position that is open equally to those with a background in related fields and to those looking to turn their self-taught personal experiences into a possible career path. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and critical thinking skills, the ability to meticulously document their work, a positive attitude, and the mental flexibility to adapt to new challenges as is required by a startup in the early growth stage.

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    SKILLS / RESPONSIBILITIES

    • CEA / farming: tend plants, harvest, catalog, document, process, clean
    • Sensors & environmental monitoring
    • Circuit design (familiarity with basic electronics, ability to read wiring diagrams)
    • Single-board computing (ESP32, Arduino, Pi, etc.)
    • Fusion360 design
    • 3D printing
    • LED lighting
    • Home Assistant development
    • MQTT / InfluxDB / Grafana development
    • IOT management
    • Experiment design (develop hypothesis, test, record, document)
    • Digital twins
    • Geospatial computing
    • Basic physical fitness: lift 50lbs, comfort on a step ladder, etc.
    • Writing and data entry: recording measurements, processes, and using spreadsheets
    • Learn, grow, make suggestions

    Important: Include a cover letter or background on your relevant experience, any projects you've built, and what parts of the research role that you would be most excited to take on.