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IEEE Buenaventura
December 2020 Newsletter

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IEEE Announcements

•  Dec 5: IEEE Brain Data Bank Challenge Finale
•  Webinar Series from IEEE
•  Join IEEE Now and Get Membership Benefits through the End of 2021

Other Local Happenings

•  Ventura County Science Fair: Volunteers Needed
•  EnCorps STEM Teachers Program: New Volunteer Virtual Tutoring

Job Opportunities and Sponsors

•  Advanced Personnel Profiles — Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995
•  Astranis — Getting the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecoms satellites
•  Syntesis Global — Management Consulting

IEEE Announcements

December 5, 2020
IEEE Brain Data Bank Challenge Finale
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM PST
Online

Details and registration at: events.vtools.ieee.org/m/246308
Conference link will be sent to registrants.

Overview

The 2020 IEEE Brain Data Bank Challenge (BDBC) is targeted to expose, discuss, and accelerate on-going brain research from around the world. This program highlights MRI Image Processing, Convolutional Neural Network, Alzheimer's Disease Prediction, Usability of Neurotechnology, and related technologies.

Agenda

•  Introduction - IEEE Santa Clara Valley and local supporting chapters and BDBC: Joseph Wei, and Dr. Nan Chu
•  Keynote: Neurotechnology for Aging Brain and grants available from National Institute on Aging (NIA): Dr. Yuan Luo, Program Director
•  Teams competing in the final competition
•  Panel: Codesigning with the End-user: An Emerging Neurotechnological Research Paradigm
•  Award presentation and conclusion

Presented by: IEEE Brain Data Bank Challenge and IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section


Webinar Series from IEEE

•  IEEE AESS Distinguished Lecturer Series — IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society
This initiative allows AESS to continue providing members with the respected and reputable Distinguished Lecturer program. Registration is completely free and will be limited to the first 100 registrants per event. In the case you are unable to register, you can also attend the webinar concurrently via Facebook Live, or access the webinar recording following the event on the IEEE AESS Resource Center.
  –  December 3: Navigation: The Road to GPS and Getting Beyond It - Kathleen Kramer
  –  December 8: GPS As Signals-of-Opportunity for Remote Sensing of Ionosphere, Atmosphere, and Earth Surface - Jade Morton
  –  December 10: Inertial+, the Once and Future Navigation System - Michael Braasch
  –  December 17: Inertial Navigation Computation into the Future - Yuanxin Wu

•  IEEE CS Build Your Career Series — IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Computer Society free interactive webinars on transferable business skills.
  –  December 17: Solutions Thinking 101 - Elsa Velasco Paul
  –  December 18: The 5 Soft Skills Every Technical Professional Should Develop - Susan K. (Kathy) Land

•  IEEE CS Distinguished Lecturer Series — IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Computer Society free interactive webinars through its Distinguished Visitors Program.
  –  December 3: Writing for Professional Publications and Using them Effectively - David Alan Grier
  –  December 14: IEEE 802 Networking Standards – Connecting the World: Part I - Paul Nikolich

•  IEEE Innovations at Work — IEEE Educational Activities
Check out the latest virtual events hosted by IEEE Educational Activities. Engage with industry experts and innovators on the latest advancements in technology and engineering, STEM education, and more.
  –  December 2: Global Health, Wellness, and Technology in a Post-COVID World - Karen Panetta and Mario Milicevic

•  IEEE-USA Webinars
IEEE-USA’s vision is to serve the U.S. IEEE member by being the technical professional's best resource for achieving lifelong career vitality and by providing an effective voice on policies that promote U.S. prosperity.
  –  December 2: So You Want to Become an IEEE Senior Member? - James J. Mercier
  –  December 3: Resumes That Land Interviews - Helen Godfrey
  –  December 10: Interviews That Get Results - Helen Godfrey


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Other Local Happenings

Ventura County Science Fair: Volunteers Needed

Ventura County has a long proud tradition of excellence in the Science Fair having competed at state for the past 66 years and winning many and various state titles over the years.

This is only possible by providing our students with the fairest and highest caliber judging available at the county level. That is why they need you!

By signing up to be a judge you are committing to:
•  Reviewing the Judges Guidelines.
•  Reviewing and evaluating your assigned projects prior to the student interviews.
•  Participate on a judging panel to interview and score those students whose projects you reviewed.

If you are interested in being a judge please create an account on the website and register as a judge. We look forward to working with you to celebrate our students' learning and research.

While logistics and dates remain tentative at this time, we are hoping to follow an event schedule that mirrors the following as much as possible:
•  March 15 - 18, 2021: Judges Virtual Project Review
•  March 19, 2021: Judges Virtual Student Interview

Visit the Science Fair online judging web site for more information

Presented by: Ventura County Office of Education


EnCorps STEM Teachers Program: New Volunteer Virtual Tutoring

Last year, EnCorps STEM Fellows, all former industry professionals, impacted over 60,000 students by becoming educators in high needs middle or high schools.

This year, they want to further our impact in public education by introducing a new virtual volunteer tutoring opportunity. We are piloting a STEMx Math Tutoring program where students will be paired with a mentor for 2, one on one, tutoring sessions a week.

Application for both programs, and more info, can be found on their web site: www.encorps.org

Presented by: EnCorps

Job Opportunities and Sponsors

Advanced Personnel Profiles
Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995

Santa Barbara area

Company develops cutting edge instrumentation used by research facilities.

Searching for a Sr. Staff Electronics Engineer and Staff Electronics Engineer.  Both positions require:

•  Degreed in Electronical Engineering or Mechatronics
•  Proven track record in high-speed, low latency digital electronics (FPGA/microprocessor design, programming and verification.
•  Experience with OrCAD/Cadence Allegro and Altera/Quartus
•  Desire to supervise and mentor others – Sr. Staff
•  12 years experience for Sr. Staff
•  8 years experience for Staff

Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com


Alfred Mann Foundation – Valencia, CA

Sr. Firmware Engineer

•  Develop firmware for active implantable technology
•  BSEE or MSEE with 5 to 10 years industry experience
•  Experience with firmware development form concept to production to maintenance

Sr. Electrical Engineer

•  Develop and prototype electronic circuit designs supporting active implantable technology
•  BSEE or MSEE with 7 years industry experience
•  Work will involve all phases of product development from concept through qualification and field test, including circuit design and simulation, electromagnetic FEA simulation, PCB layout, circuit and system test, and test procedure development.  Document the engineering design and test plans and results.

Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com


Santa Barbara area

Company is developing cutting edge advances in sensing, microfabrication and electronics creating next generation of wearable diagnostic devices.

Sr. Electrical Engineer

•  BSEE or MSEE with 5 years industry experience
•  Extensive PCB and electronics design skills
•  Experience designing low power, low signal analog front ends
•  Experience with designs for NF and Bluetooth links
•  Experience developing and coding Firmware for microcontrollers is a plus

Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630  pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com


Astranis
Getting the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecoms satellites

San Francisco, CA

Astranis is going to get the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecommunications satellites, and they need your help. They’re hiring senior electrical engineers to join their 60-person, San Francisco-based team of world-class engineers from SpaceX, Qualcomm, Google, Apple, Boeing, NASA, and more. Prior space experience is not necessary, but you have to be comfortable getting your hands dirty with real hardware.

Openings include
•  Senior Power Electronics Engineer
•  Senior Avionics Engineer

For more information, please reach out to Christian Keil, or visit their web site to check out all their open jobs.

Also, check out the IEEE Spectrum article on smallsats, where Astranis is featured.


Syntesis Global
Management Consulting

Syntesis Global introduces the “New Standard” for Creating a Culture of Excellence in Leadership Development, Organizational Dynamics, Career Transitions and Outplacement Services: Syntesis Global™. With over thirty years of business experience, Syntesis Global™ offers state-of-the-art Performance Consulting through Executive Coaching, Change Management, Team Building, Organizational and Career Management services. Contact Rick Hernandez, President and CEO at contactus@syntesisglobal.com  

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