FWS Spring 2026, Horticulture Fruit Crop Cold Hardiness Technician - Engineering

Job Title
FWS Spring 2026, Horticulture Fruit Crop Cold Hardiness Technician - Engineering

Requisition Number
DU14197

Department Name
1B531:Federal Work Study

Work Location
1100 S Limestone Lexington, KY 40546

Salary Range
$13.00 - $15.00 hourly

Type of Position
Student

Position Time Status
Part-Time

Required Education

N/A

Required Related Experience

N/A

Required License/Registration/Certification

n/a

Physical Requirements

Able to work with hands on fine tasks.

Shift

Hours can be flexible to fit students schedule.

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for working with various sensing and automation systems that are used as high throughput methods to assess the cold hardiness of fruit crops. This position will be responsible for building and maintaining these systems as well as developing data analysis techniques for electrical data.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Able to work independently on tasks, wiring, data analysis

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Experience with wiring and working with sensors and automation systems as well as data analysis in R, Python or matlab. Engineering majors preferred.

Deadline to Apply
01/11/2026

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