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Get Involved! PoliTo Rocket Team has numerous positions available for undergraduate and graduate students of Politecnico di Torino. Here you can find our Open Positions and some Frequently Asked Questions about our recruitment process or about the Team. If you still have some questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us on social media or at recruitment@politorocketteam.it

Open positions

Web Developer

OPS-ITC-001

Subteam: Operations

Division: IT

Description

The role of the web developer is to manage the website in all its aspects, in order to present the team at the best. In particular, you will work with web technologies (SCSS, TypeScript, Svelte) to design, create, and mantain all the website sections, based on the team directives.

Mid term tasks could be:

Improve the projects page,
Create page transition effects,
Create and maintain the outreach page,
Enhance the overall user experience and interactions with better animations and with 3D models.

A relatively big, possible future project could be the development of a backend that handles recruitment, renders pages based on information from (admin) lead engineers, and possibly receives and stores data collected during flights.

Required skills

Proficiency in CSS
good knowledge of modern JavaScript (ECMAScript 2018)

Preferred knowledge

SCSS
TypeScript
Svelte
Git

Desired knowledge

Vite
Node.js
SvelteKit
Three.js library
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

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Please be informed that your work will be entirely voluntary. As we are a student team of Politecnico di Torino, we do not offer any paid employment.

Hardware/Embedded Software Engineer

CVR-AVN-001

Subteam: Cavour

Division: Avionics

Description

Design, prototyping, manufacture and testing of printed circuit boards and electrical circuits
Design, development and testing of on-board software

Desireable skills

Knowledge in circuit theory and electronics
Prior experience with embedded systems and microcontrollers
Familiarity with PCB CAD software (e.g. KiCAD)
Good programming skills in C/C++
Good interdisciplinary communication skills

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Please be informed that your work will be entirely voluntary. As we are a student team of Politecnico di Torino, we do not offer any paid employment.

Graphics Designer

OPS-MDA-001

Subteam: Operations

Division: Media

Description & Responsibilities

As a Graphic Designer, you will be in charge of designing the Team’s mission patches and logos, and help design the external coating of the Team’s rockets. You will design social media posts and website UI & UX in tight collaboration with photographers, video makers, rendering specialists, and web developers, leveraging modern design styles and patterns.

Skills & Experience (recommended, not required)

Knowledge of prototyping softwares and graphics softwares
Attention to details and being up to date on the latest trends
Collaboration with other IT & Media members
Experience in design motion graphics (charts, lower-thirds, GIFs, Animations, animated social media ads)
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite Professional products,such as Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, and InDesign, or similar
Intermediate English writing skills
Knowledge of Google Suite

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Please be informed that your work will be entirely voluntary. As we are a student team of Politecnico di Torino, we do not offer any paid employment.

Social Media Manager

OPS-MDA-002

Subteam: Operations

Division: Media

Description & Responsibilities

PoliTo Rocket Team is looking for one or more Social Media Manager(s), who will have the responsibility to maintain and enhance the team’s image by implementing social media platforms’ content strategies.

This role will be required to run advertising campaigns and drive engagement by creating high-quality original content. The manager(s) should also oversee our community by managing interactions across all platforms.

The Social Media Manager(s) will have to collaborate with the Sponsoring Managers and the Outreach Team.

Skills & Experience (recommended, not required)

Knowledge of the main social media platforms used by the Team (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter) and of additional social media platform to expand the Team's presence
Professionalism and responsibility
Attention to details and being up to date on the latest trends
Previous experience in the media management and previous experience with paid content promotions
Experience in design motion graphics (charts, lower-thirds, GIFs, Animations, animated social media ads)
Proficiency with graphic design software such as Canva, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, and InDesign, or similar
Intermediate/Advanced English writing skills
Knowledge of Google Suite

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Please be informed that your work will be entirely voluntary. As we are a student team of Politecnico di Torino, we do not offer any paid employment.

Mission Analyst/Software Engineer

CVR-MSA-001

Subteam: Cavour

Division: Mission Analysis

Description

We are seeking software engineers to join our team and design and create a model in Simulink to simulate and analyze the team’s rockets. Hence the task focuses on creating an accurate virtual model that can simulate the behavior of the rockets under different conditions. This will involve selecting appropriate physical models and parameters to represent the rocket's propulsion, aerodynamics, and control systems. Furthermore the created model must ensure that the simulation is accurate and that it can be used to analyze the rocket's performance.

Skills

Experience in software engineering and testing of open/closed loop controls and system dynamics, and very good knowledge of MATLAB/SIMULINK is required.

In addition to the technical skills required for the task, proficiency in the English language, experience with LaTeX and the ability to work well in a team are also desirable.

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Please be informed that your work will be entirely voluntary. As we are a student team of Politecnico di Torino, we do not offer any paid employment.

FAQs

How can I join the Team?

If there are open positions, there is the possibility of joining the Team. More details can be found by reading the open positions' descriptions and apply procedures.

The general recruitment process was held at the beginning of the academic year. The next general recruitment will probably happen at the beginning of the next academic year: look out for any updates on our social media and on our website.

Are there any requirements for joining the team?

Candidates must have time to dedicate to our projects, and an intermediate English proficiency level is preferred. We accept all PoliTo students regardless of program and year (undergraduate, graduate and PhD). Students are not required to have any prior experience or knowledge.

Can I join as a first-year student?

Yes, and we encourage you to! Theoretical knowledge and previous experience are appreciated, but they are not everything. Young and motivated students can learn and acquire real experience while working on our projects.

As of Fall 2022, more than half of the Team's members are Bachelor's students, and many of them are first-year students!

Can I join the team as an international student?

Of course! As of Fall 2022, more than 20% of the Team's members are international students. The selection process is the same for international and Italian students. As for any other student, good English knowledge is preferred. Italian language proficiency is not required, but appreciated.

Can I join the Team with a low level English proficiency?

The Team's official language is English, and it is preferred that candidates have at least an intermediate language proficiency. Candidates with advanced English proficiency will have an advantage. Exceptions can be made for candidates with a particular set of skills or with important prior experience.

How much time do I need to put into the team every week?

There is not a rule for how much time you need to put in. There can be weeks where you will not work at all, but there will be days where you will need to work many hours. The Team is young and does not have a large number of members, so it is expected that the members of the Team put a considerable amount of work into our projects.

In general, we expect that students can provide at the very least 6 hours of work for the Team per week. Exceptions can be made for particular positions, such as those which require particular skills or prior experience.

Can I join the Team if I am not an engineering student?

Yes, the Team accepts students coming from all programs offered at Politecnico. There are many positions available in the Team, especially in the Operations subteam, which are suited also for students coming from non-engineering programs.

Do you recruit only aerospace engineering students?

Of course not! Even if as of now the majority of the Team's members come from the aerospace engineering program (around 68% as of Fall 2022), some of the Team's positions are suited for students of the computer science, electronic, mechanical, management, or energy engineering programs, as well as many others.

Furthermore, due to competition, the acceptance rate for aerospace engineering students is probably going to be lower than the one for students coming from other programs. This means that if you do not study aerospace engineering, you might face less competition in your application for certain positions than your aerospace engineering colleagues.

What is the acceptance rate onto the team?

Fall 2022 was the first general recruitment of the Team and we had an acceptance rate of around 15%. As much as we would love to accept every application, the Team can not manage the work of hundreds of members. Do not let this discourage you: we are always looking for motivated and talented young students.

Do you recruit at the beginning of the 2nd semester?

We do not know yet, but it is unlikely. Training new members takes time, and if students join in the winter semester they will start working towards the end of the academic year, which is not ideal.

Students could be recruited at the beginning of the 2nd semester if they possess a particular set of skills or experience which matches the Team's needs.

Can I join the Team if I am not a Politecnico di Torino student, or if I am a high school student?

PoliTo Rocket Team is a student team which gets its resources from the Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering of Politecnico di Torino. For this reason, we can't accept students outside Politecnico. However, it is possible to cooperate and work together on some particular projects. If you are working on a rocketry-related project and you want to collaborate with us, contact us.