Rocketry Project
Sub-team Summary:
The Payload sub-team is responsible for designing a functional payload that will be housed inside a rocket and will be conducted throughout the flight. The payload must conduct an experiment which is usually of biological, medical, chemical or other nature. At this moment Payload Sub-team is designing a detection system which is going to measure the radiation dose that a body will receive during the flight. The rocket’s payload can incorporate more than one experiments that will have different scientific interests and functionalities.
Position Description:
A Payload Scientist is responsible for:
- Pitching an idea for an experiment to be conducted inside the rocket
- Conducting research on papers based on the payload’s nature
- Design and development of the experiment
- Testing it to ensure its functionality
Preferred skills:
- Candidates who are excited about science and technology
- Ability to provide practical and reliable design solutions
- Excellent organizational and communicational skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
