High-Paying Part-Time Roles for UMass Engineering Students

Work with CircuitHub — a fast-growing robotics startup building the factory of the future. We’re hiring Production Operators to join our team in South Deerfield. This is a hands-on role where you’ll learn real-world electronics manufacturing while working alongside our elite engineering team designing robotic factories. WHY THIS JOB WORKS FOR STUDENTS - Most suitable for freshmen - earn & learn through your entire degree - Earn up to $40/hr with skills, shift premiums, and attendance incentives - At ~24 hrs/week, you could earn $40,000/year — enough to cover most tuition and living costs. Earn more as you acquire skills - Student-friendly shifts designed around UMass schedules: - 2nd Shift: Mon thru Friday, after classes to 10PM+ (max 24hrs/week) - 5th Shift: Fri & Sat 4pm–1am, Sun 4–10pm (24 hrs/week) - 6th Shift: Sat & Sun 5am–5pm (24 hrs/week) - 7th Shift: Sat 5pm–5am, Sun 5–10pm (17 hrs/week) - 10 minute drive from campus - 14 Industrial Drive East, South Deerfield - Transport can be arranged - Resume booster: You’ll join a high-growth startup on track to 10x in size in the next 3 years — experience that will stand out to future employers - Compact weekend schedules keep weekdays clear for classes and labs - Summer breaks: option to move into full-time hours - Top performers may become eligible to join our R&D team after graduation - Huge staff discounts on PCB assembly, learn to prototype electronics with KiCAD WHAT YOU’LL DO - Operate and program pick-and-place machines - Solder and assemble circuit boards - Perform solder joint inspection and quality checks - Support packing, shipping, and inventory management - Conduct basic machine maintenance - As you gain experience, graduate to complex debug and problem-solving on cutting-edge robotics equipment - Communicate with our elite R&D team to debug our various robots - Work in an extremely clean and safe modern factory REQUIREMENTS - Must be enrolled in a UMass engineering or related program, for example: - Computer Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Computer Science WHO IS CIRCUITHUB? CircuitHub's mission is to fix rapid electronics prototyping. We're building the first automated electronics factory built around a modern tech stack to help hardware companies producing self-driving cars, satellites, 3D printers, robotics, and more rapidly prototype electronics and get to market faster. We've raised $20M in venture capital from top investors including Y Combinator and Google Ventures. Our state-of-the-art facility in Massachusetts represents the future of electronics manufacturing—where cutting-edge automation meets precision craftsmanship.