CareerPlan

Temporary Research Assistant

Fort Collins, CO, USFull-time$62k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Physically construct and adjust compressed-air shock tubes and vortex gatling cannons, then design and run experiments to collect data.

Role type

Temporary research assistant (experimental physics/mechanical engineering)

Builds

Compressed-air shock tubes and vortex gatling cannons

Domain

Experimental physics / Mechanical engineering

Required skills

shock tube mechanics, vortex cannon mechanics, DAQ data collection, heavy lifting (60 lbs), torque application (100 ft-lbs)

Preferred skills

experience running shock tube experiments, experience running vortex cannon experiments

Technologies

DAQ (Data Acquisition systems)

Responsibilities

Design and build compressed-air shock tubes, Design and build vortex gatling cannons, Conduct experiments using constructed devices, Collect experimental data using DAQ