High-Paying Part-Time Roles for UMass Engineering Students
About The Position
Work with CircuitHub — a fast-growing robotics startup building the factory of the future. We’re hiring Production Operators to join our team in South Deerfield. This is a hands-on role where you’ll learn real-world electronics manufacturing while working alongside our elite engineering team designing robotic factories. Why This Job Works for Students Most suitable for freshmen - earn & learn through your entire degree Earn up to $40/hr with skills, shift premiums, and attendance incentives At ~24 hrs/week, you could earn $40,000/year — enough to cover most tuition and living costs. Earn more as you acquire skills Student-friendly shifts designed around UMass schedules: 2nd Shift: Mon thru Friday, after classes to 10PM+ (max 24hrs/week) 5th Shift: Fri & Sat 4pm–1am, Sun 4–10pm (24 hrs/week) 6th Shift: Sat & Sun 5am–5pm (24 hrs/week) 7th Shift: Sat 5pm–5am, Sun 5–10pm (17 hrs/week) 10 minute drive from campus 14 Industrial Drive East, South Deerfield Transport can be arranged Resume booster: You’ll join a high-growth startup on track to 10x in size in the next 3 years — experience that will stand out to future employers Compact weekend schedules keep weekdays clear for classes and labs Summer breaks: option to move into full-time hours Top performers may become eligible to join our R&D team after graduation Huge staff discounts on PCB assembly , learn to prototype electronics with KiCAD What You’ll Do Operate and program pick-and-place machines Solder and assemble circuit boards Perform solder joint inspection and quality checks Support packing, shipping, and inventory management Conduct basic machine maintenance As you gain experience, graduate to complex debug and problem-solving on cutting-edge robotics equipment Communicate with our elite R&D team to debug our various robots Work in an extremely clean and safe modern factory Who is CircuitHub? CircuitHub's mission is to fix rapid electronics prototyping. We're building the first automated electronics factory built around a modern tech stack to help hardware companies producing self-driving cars, satellites, 3D printers, robotics, and more rapidly prototype electronics and get to market faster. We've raised $20M in venture capital from top investors including Y Combinator and Google Ventures . Our state-of-the-art facility in Massachusetts represents the future of electronics manufacturing—where cutting-edge automation meets precision craftsmanship.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a UMass engineering or related program, for example: Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science
Responsibilities
- Operate and program pick-and-place machines
- Solder and assemble circuit boards
- Perform solder joint inspection and quality checks
- Support packing, shipping, and inventory management
- Conduct basic machine maintenance
- As you gain experience, graduate to complex debug and problem-solving on cutting-edge robotics equipment
- Communicate with our elite R&D team to debug our various robots
- Work in an extremely clean and safe modern factory
Benefits
- Huge staff discounts on PCB assembly
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
