Master Jobs Needed / Offered Discussion Thread

[MKreroo]

Nice thread, am in need for something like this too.
Mechanical engineering new grad. Had a year of co-op experience for a wheel OEM, worked on performance wheel design (~7kg per wheel with Alum) using CATIA/ABAQUS.
Some work involved having to balance between weight, stress, and modal analysis.
Recently just finished a CS degree as well so have some limited experience with Java/Python/C, but also know some SQL. Had some fun making a simple Mario-Party like game using Java.
Based in GVA, BC, appreciate any suggestion or position where these skills can help.

 

[ADU]

Folks, I really need your help here. My son is having zero luck getting through any company after applying for hundreds of jobs! He is an excellent C++ programmer with great knowledge of 3-D graphics/VR/parallel processing/GPUs. He had his dream job working at a gaming start-up but alas, they got acquired and he couldn't relocate with them. Here is his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamran-majidimehr-a954b0125/

He is super smart and has great systems knowledge. He is open to any programming job really.

He is quiet, dedicated and writes quality code.

Really appreciate any help or references.

Any luck yet?

 

[amirm]

Any luck yet?

Thanks for asking.

He had zero, and I mean, zero hits for months, despite applying for countless jobs that seemingly were a perfect fit for him. Then, all of a sudden, got interest from a top 5 tech company and a small company in the same week! He passed the initial and first technical interview with the large company with some 3 more phases to come (!). Alas, he was shortly told that the job position had gone away so despite liking him, they could not proceed. This company was nice and had another position that they helped him apply for. But the personal qualifying him said his experience was not exactly what they were looking for. The job that disappeared was his dream job too!

Overall they were very nice but this notion of taking months to hire someone makes little sense to me. I used to tell all my directs that they better fill their positions as priority #1 as they could wake up in the morning and have them disappear. And disappear it did in the above case.

The little company did like him and quickly offered him a "job." Instead of a full-time position though, it turned out to be contract work with far less pay than his last job. He took it anyway as it was better than doing nothing. Alas, he is barely able to pay his bills. The job is also not very challenging so he still likes to find a more proper position.

So if anyone is still looking for a super bright, work conscious technical engineer, let me know!

 

[DVinylfan]

For anyone here for whom it might be relevant-
Highly talented and experienced illustrator available for commissions/ negotiate in person at:

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[artishard116]

Hey there I’m a freelance graphic designer looking for new clients. 15+ years experience in music (formerly at EMI/Blue Note Records) and branding industries. Can handle logos, websites, album art or full ground-up branding projects. Feel free to browse my portfolio and let me know if I can help with any projects large or small. Also have experience building/setting up professional recording/mixing studios.

HMILLERDESIGN.COM
@hmillerdesign

 

[Torin Krell]

Hi! experienced audio sales & tech here looking for an online sales or technical position at an audio company. I have significant experience online and in person with subwoofer / home audio sales, setting up home audio systems / recording project studios, audio system trouble shooting, consumer / pro gear operation, system design, acoustical treatment, and am excellent with phone and written communication. Explaining complex audio concepts in easily understandable language is one of my specialities. Hopefully my contributions here and on several other online forums (under Torin Krell or torinkrell at AudioKarma, SOS, Moog Music, Wikipedia etc) serve to aptly illustrate my audio knowledge and communication skills.

 

[Dialectic]

Posting here because I have more respect for ASR contributors than I do for contributors to any other social network -

HYS law school grad. Ex-biglaw transactional associate in NYC and London (M&A, securities, financial industry regulatory) for ~5 years. After that, I was GC of a fintech startup and its investment bank affiliate for ~5 years.

Quit the GC job to raise young kids and because business outlook in wife's job (she works for a bulge bracket) was better despite her shorter and more predictable hours.

Now kids are in school, and their grandparents are retiring and moving to our area to see their grandchildren more. I'm looking to jump back in. Long hours and a "stressful environment" are not a concern, but I cannot relocate from the NYC area.

 

[Rit]

I hope this thread helps people in these times. I was an asphalt technologist which put me into managerial positions for most of my career. Not a glamorous job but the money is good, be warned hours suck. What I can tell you is it’s something that can be done any where in the world the skill set and testing parameters are the same. Most of the training is on the job and self taught, some training is available at local colleges but the reality is the need is greater than the supply so most asphalt companies will train. I am very proud of the projects I worked on over the years. Best wishes.

 

[amirm]

What I can tell you is it’s something that can done any where in the world the skill set and testing parameters are the same.

I have to ask: what is the exact position? Pouring asphalt? If so, having paid some $20,000 to pave our driveway, I definitely agree that the pay is good!

 

[Rit]

I have to ask: what is the exact position? Pouring asphalt? If so, having paid some $20,000 to pave our driveway, I definitely agree that the pay is good!

I was a designer of asphalt mix’s used by contractor's, I specialized in airport design. Think of asphalt like cake, a lot of flavors. We all have our favorite mine is chocolate.

 

[BlackTalon]

I was a designer of asphalt mix’s used by contractor's, I specialized in airport design. Think of asphalt like cake, a lot of flavors. We all have our favorite mine is chocolate.

very cool! Oh, uh, actually kinda hot?

Concrete mix designers get all the glory. Asphalt guys fly under the radar.

 

[amirm]

I was a designer of asphalt mix’s used by contractor's, I specialized in airport design. Think of asphalt like cake, a lot of flavors. We all have our favorite mine is chocolate.

Thanks. I was asking about the job you post about though. Is it the same work as you are doing?

 

[rdenney]

very cool! Oh, uh, actually kinda hot?

Concrete mix designers get all the glory. Asphalt guys fly under the radar.

That depends on the business you are in. For the last 40 years and more, the majority of pavement research has been in bituminous materials.

Rick “at the other end of the highway world” Denney

 

[Rit]

Thanks. I was asking about the job you post about though. Is it the same work as you are doing?

I am currently retired. For many years I was the lead designer (cake maker) for the NY/NJ market for various contractors. I ended up as a QA manager for top contractor in the region, less design work and more people mentoring. A job I truly loved.

 

[Rit]

That depends on the business you are in. For the last 40 years and more, the majority of pavement research has been in bituminous materials.

Rick “at the other end of the highway world” Denney

It was an interesting 40 years for sure, learning the new language of super pave was fun!

 

[Rit]

Asphalt Technologies

Google Search

 

[BlackTalon]

That depends on the business you are in. For the last 40 years and more, the majority of pavement research has been in bituminous materials.

Rick “at the other end of the highway world” Denney

I was directing it at the mix design end of things versus research. But there's a lot of concrete research going on these day, as I see more articles on potential improvements to concrete mixes than for asphalt. Again, this may be due to concrete people getting more exposure in the engineering world. Which make sense, since concrete is used for a lot more than just paving, but asphaltic concrete has more limited applications.

That said, asphalt still is part of many of the best roofing systems, and it works well mixed in with sand for sloped paving setting beds.

One of the more interesting things I have seen was paving durability testing at a FHWA complex in northern Virginia some 25+ years ago. The concrete paving systems were configured like skateboard half-pipes, and weighted wheel assemblies passed back and forth like a metronome (<-- ASR-related content), running without stopping for months at a time. I would say they ran tirelessly, except I can't because they had tires...

 

[Rit]

I was directing it at the mix design end of things versus research. But there's a lot of concrete research going on these day, as I see more articles on potential improvements to concrete mixes than for asphalt. Again, this may be due to concrete people getting more exposure in the engineering world. Which make sense, since concrete is used for a lot more than just paving, but asphaltic concrete has more limited applications.

That said, asphalt still is part of many of the best roofing systems, and it works well mixed in with sand for sloped paving setting beds.

One of the more interesting things I have seen was paving durability testing at a FHWA complex in northern Virginia some 25+ years ago. The concrete paving systems were configured like skateboard half-pipes, and weighted wheel assemblies passed back and forth like a metronome (<-- ASR-related content), running without stopping for months at a time. I would say they ran tirelessly, except I can't because they had tires...

Somewhat agree, the asphalt paving industry is currently and has for some time testing methods to incorporate more recycle material which is something that the concrete industry can not do at this time.

 

[Koeitje]

I am currently retired. For many years I was the lead designer (cake maker) for the NY/NJ market for various contractors. I ended up as a QA manager for top contractor in the region, less design work and more people mentoring. A job I truly loved.

Completely off-topic, but I was curious what kind of asphalt other countries use for their highways. We use porous asphalt for 90%+ of our highways, but noticed that it isn't used in the US (or at least not for highways) for example. What is the reason for that?

 

[Rit]

Completely off-topic, but I was curious what kind of asphalt other countries use for their highways. We use porous asphalt for 90%+ of our highways, but noticed that it isn't used in the US (or at least not for highways) for example. What is the reason for that

Completely off-topic, but I was curious what kind of asphalt other countries use for their highways. We use porous asphalt for 90%+ of our highways, but noticed that it isn't used in the US (or at least not for highways) for example. What is the reason for that?

You are correct that porous asphalt is not used often, lack of knowledge in placement and maintenance. I once designed a mix for highway use over a concrete surface, the mix performed very well but no one expected the soft grass shoulder and medium to become so soft that any vehicle entering would get stuck. So that leads me to my next point while these work very well the engineering for water runoff and collection are often overlooked. Another issue we dealt with in cold climates is use of sand on roadways and that can defeat the porous quality. Probably the main reason is cost, all porous asphalt mix’s require polymer modification.