Caltech Work Values

Daily Duties at Caltech:

Designed host interface software for Near Infrared Camera for Keck Telescope in Hawaii. Developed scripting language using YACC for rapid implementation of telescope and servo control functions. Used client/server based socket mechanism over TCP and UDP for remote observing. Developed novel, rudimentary graphical display system for select Keck pictures to be shown worldwide using original release of NCSA Mosaic over HTTP. Additionally assisted in porting GCC and writing a simple microkernel for the J machine, a joint project between Caltech and MIT. After completing microkernel, worked with Sun Microsystems to implement a parallel implementation of Verilog. Included development of a graph partitioning algorithm to simulate a hardware desgin on the 512 node machine at Dr. Stephen Taylor's lab at Caltech.

What they like about Caltech:

The social vibrance of a hiring firm is very important to you. Your ability to make and maintain friendships there is a critical part of your decision. You would likely be dissatisfied with a workplace that is quiet, cold, or otherwise not particularly social. When you investigate a new hiring company, ask recruiters, managers, and potential co-workers about the social life and opportunities there. This is especially important when you are relocating; moving dramatically alters your social sphere both inside and outside the workplace.

Tags

C, Device Driver, VoIP, SIP, H.323, Linux, Embedded, Contractor

Skills

Software languages: C, C++, Java, PHP, TCL, Assembly (various), Hardware languages: Verilog, ABEL, Telecom protocols: R2/MFC, ISDN, SS7 TUP, ISUP and TCAP, H.323, SIP, Network protocols: IP,TCP, UDP, HTTP, SNMP,ICMP, ARP, Other protocols: USB, SATA, RS232, HDLC, LAPB, Remarks: Proficient in designing and coding fault tolerant networks and systems

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Caltech: