Company Description: Bluefish Concepts is a Los Angeles-based product design, engineering, and prototyping firm. Partnering with inventors, designers, patent holders, and growing businesses, Bluefish turns ambitious concepts into tangible reality through innovative design and precision engineering. Alongside its commercial development work, Bluefish Concepts provides key technical and engineering support to Future Engineers, an educational technology organization that hosts nationwide K–12 STEM challenges, including the NASA TechRise Student Challenge for 6th–12th grade students. Role Overview We are seeking dynamic engineering instructors for a seasonal (January-May), full-time, remote position mentoring 6th–12th grade student teams in the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. In this team-facing role, you will provide virtual hands-on technical guidance to help winning teams design, build, and troubleshoot science and technology experiments slated to fly on a commercial high-altitude balloon. You will work directly with students and educators each day, turning ambitious student ideas from initial concepts into flight-ready payloads. The ideal candidate pairs a solid technical foundation with a passion for STEM education, excellent communication skills, and the stamina to deliver focused, high-energy guidance across consecutive virtual mentoring sessions. About the Program The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites 6th through 12th grade students attending U.S. public, private, or charter schools—including those in U.S. territories—to design science and technology experiments to fly on a commercial high-altitude balloon under the guidance of an educator. Administered by Future Engineers, the program provides participants with hands-on insight into payload design and the suborbital flight test process, building foundational skills in engineering, computing, and electronics for America’s future technical workforce. A total of 60 winning teams are selected to build their experiments, receiving: · $1,500 in funding to construct their experiment. · A starter kit including an official flight box. · An assigned flight spot on a NASA-sponsored high-altitude balloon. · Virtual technical mentorship Key Responsibilities · Deliver Daily Team Mentoring: Lead daily, back-to-back mentoring sessions with participating student teams and educators. · Provide Focused Technical Guidance: Teach and reinforce critical concepts in engineering, electronics, coding, and payload design to help students construct functional experiments inside their flight boxes. · Maintain High-Stamina Engagement: Bring fresh energy, patience, and focused problem-solving guidance to every session while seamlessly shifting between distinct student projects throughout the day. · Foster Inclusive STEM Learning: Support students with varying levels of background knowledge, reinforcing that no prior experience is required to succeed in the challenge. · Organization: Bring a high level of organizational skills [MC1] [MC2] · Collaborate with Educators: Partner with classroom educators to keep teams on track, motivated, and supported through the build and testing phases. Qualifications & Skills · Education: Must have completed at least two years of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. · Technical Skills: Familiarity with microcontrollers and coding. Strong problem-solving abilities. · Experience: Some experience mentoring or teaching technical concepts to students. · Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. · Remote Support: Ability to provide guidance and troubleshooting support in a remote setting. Must be comfortable on camera (via Google Meet). · Work Environment: Must have access to a quiet and professional environment for daily remote meetings with students. · Availability & Schedule: Must be available during the school day Monday-Friday. Must be available for up to nine hours (including breaks) per day. · Stamina: Ability to manage back-to-back mentoring sessions requiring sustained engagement and quick shifts between projects. · Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or a Green Card Holder · Background Check: Must complete a background check