QSET Rover - Chief Technical Officer

Location

Kingston, ON | Canada

Job description

Description  

If selected as Rover's Chief Technical Officer, you will oversee the development of QSET's Rover projects, in addition to supervising the technical managers for the mechanical, electrical & computer (ECE), and payload sub-teams. The rover team will compete in the University Rover Challenge—the primary competition of the year—in addition to potential competition opportunities such as the Canadian Rover Challenge. The successful applicant will take on a systems-engineering role in the high-level planning and design of the entire rover system and act as the main liaison between the technical sub-teams. As the primary liaison, the CTO must stay updated on all technical projects by being present at meetings for all three sub-teams, and by holding periodic, full-team design reviews. The CTO must lead the completion of competition milestones including reports, schedules, and videos. It is important to keep track of planning, design, testing, and implementation milestones for the full rover system to ensure competition readiness. Additionally, the CTO will represent the rover team at conferences, showcases, and other outreach events, including through the creation and execution of presentations. 

The Queen's Space Engineering Team encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, Persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact qset@ engsoc.queensu.ca

APPLY BY: March 15, 2024 at 10:00pm EST

Responsibilities  

• Stay informed about the technical requirements and timelines for all competitions. 
• Develop project plans (scope, success criteria, deliverables, Gantt charts, etc.) with the technical managers. 
• Identify roadblocks and barriers for project deliverables, developing mitigation strategies and alternative actions for these roadblocks. 
• Manage the technical progress of the three sub-teams and assist managers with any technical challenges or barriers. 
• Hold weekly meetings with the rover executive team. 

• Facilitate communication between sub-teams. 
• Assist the captain and outgoing CTO with team transitioning. 

Requirements  

• Excellent time management and organizational skills. 
• Experience with project management, project management tools (e.g., Gantt charts), and leadership. 
• Good critical thinking and decision-making abilities. 
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. 
• Good communication and presentation skills 
• Independent, quick learner who is interested in all aspects of engineering design. 
• Significant experience with either the mechanical (e.g., SolidWorks Computer-Aided Design) or ECE (C++, ROS, etc.) sides of the Rover. CLARIFICATION: this requirement refers to technical experience gained on one of the QSET Rover sub-teams. Experience refers to a minimum of one year's membership on QSET. 

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