POSITIONS

Project Manager

The team has one project manager, typically a graduate student, who keeps everyone working on what’s needed. It’s vital for the project manager to have an understanding of all issues going on within the team, to quickly and efficiently figure out what the next steps are. A project manager needs to have strong communication skills, leadership capabilities, and a strong technical background to be able to lead the team to success.

Engineering Manager

The engineering manager, who is typically a more technical focused graduate student, makes sure the team is operating safely and efficiently on the vehicle. The engineering manager should have a deep knowledge of the vehicle and systems within the vehicle to help the team decide on critical factors in design and integration. This role requires strong leadership skills and a very strong technical background.

Sub-Team Lead

The sub-team lead takes on the responsibility of managing people on their team and becoming an expert on the work they’re in charge of. You must coordinate with other leads and plan work accordingly to achieve the best results. The sub-team lead will also be heavily involved with technical work and guiding other students to learn the required skills which are necessary for success.

Core Member

A core member makes up the foundation of all sub-teams, and are capable learners who possess a strong ability to learn. Core members work closely with sub-team leads and volunteers to create a final product.

Volunteer

Volunteers are vital for the future success of the team since these are the students who can integrate themselves into future leadership roles if they are interested and willing to do so. Becoming a volunteer is relatively simple and provides many opportunities to find a role that fits your skills.

CONNECTED & AUTOMATED VEHICLE TEAM

DevOps

Create tools to streamline the team’s workflow, and become a master of all the systems that will make the team more efficient. Deploy continuous integration (CI) practices and create interfaces for all necessary sub-teams.

Perception

The perception team works with various technologies to identify objects in real-time. They use LIDAR, Radar, and cameras, and create algorithms to process the raw data. With the use of neural networks to identify objects based on images, the team helps guide the car on the path of autonomy.

User Interface

The team responsible for the vehicle user interface mixes behavioral data of humans and technology to create a satisfying user experience. Userinterface is a large sector in the auto industry and the UI team works to revolutionize the modern UI.

Simulation

The simulation team takes on the task of developing simulations to model real-world experiences with various sensors. The simulations created by the team are vital for the understanding and application of the technology.

PROPULSION SYSTEMS & INTEGRATION TEAM

Mechanical

The mechanical team designs, models and then builds the components for use on the vehicle. They play a key role in designing the propulsion system architecture, and are very detailed when it comes to spacing and sizing components with precision.

Electrical 

The electrical team develops and designs the vehicles wire harness and high voltage system. Their expertise helps keep communication to control systems as efficient as possible, while also accounting for safety.

CONTROLS + SYSTEMS & MODELLING

Controls

The controls team works with the different controllers in the vehicle and designs and implements algorithms for the vehicle software. These members have a deep understanding of the different interfaces between components and the physics behind how they work.

Systems Modelling & Simulation

The systems modelling team creates the various models representative of the vehicle to gather all necessary data for critical decision making. They work to optimize all performance aspects of the vehicle to ensure the best results.