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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92126
Company Overview Clear Blue Sea is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in San Diego, CA with a mission to cleanse the oceans of plastic pollution. Clear Blue Sea’s innovative marine debris removal solution is an unmanned, solar-powered Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris (FRED). Our FRED projects have involved over 100 students and volunteers to help younger generations experience what it takes to address a global environmental crisis. Description The Software Engineer works with the product manager and engineering supervisors to design and develop software and firmware that address user requirements. This is a volunteer position and is unpaid. Credit for coursework or other proof of volunteer activity can be provided as needed. Volunteers should be able to dedicate 5 hours per week minimum. Apply via our online form: https://forms.gle/ GrujPEaRyofQcFk56 Job Responsibilities: ● Research and development of a semi-autonomous navigation control system for FRED using ROS architecture ● Improve functionality of Micro FRED’s existing ROS navigation system ● Establish hardware, software, and performance requirements for improved navigation system ● Develop Gazebo Model for Micro FRED architecture ● Document process for Gazebo model development for implementation on future architectures ● Participate in team meetings as required; provide improvement recommendations ● Use the Agile process and activities as needed. ● Collaborate with external professionals and organizations as needed to coordinate and support development efforts ● Seeks recommendations from all stakeholders; Gather and evaluate user feedback ● Develop design concepts, calculations, layouts, assemblies, schematics, and detail drawings ● Review specifications and related documents to ensure the design meets user requirements ● Modifies drawings by analyzing, resolving, and incorporating changes ● Collaborate with other engineers on the application and operation of specific designs ● Create technical documentation for reference and reporting ● Maintain information collected in our database and update as needed ● Develops software solutions by analyzing needs, studying systems, data usage, and processes, investigating problems, and conferring with product manager and users. ● Determines feasibility by evaluating and analyzing the defined problem, product requirements, proposed solutions and solution development. ● Demonstrates software solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code. ● Obtains and licenses software by obtaining required information from vendors; recommending purchases; testing and approving products. ● Accomplishes engineering and company mission by completing tasks, assignments and projects on-time and to a high level of quality. Qualifications / Skills: ● Experience - Programming languages: objective c, python. experience with Robot Operating System (ROS) and Linux a plus ● Degree: Software programing, software design, computer science or equivalent ● Ability to work in a professional team and independently ● Effective communication skills, both oral and written ● Presents him or herself to all stakeholders in a manner in keeping with our values and mission statement. ● Promote a team culture-lead and work as part of a team. ● Exhibit a positive attitude and have the ability to handle unscripted situations. ● Adept at problem solving, analyzing situations, determining next step and implementing. ● Skills in effectively organizing work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient work flow. We value the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Apply via our online form https://forms.gle/ GrujPEaRyofQcFk56 Contact Clear Blue Sea with questions: volunteer@clearbluesea.org If you are passionate about saving the oceans, please get in touch!
Date Posted: Mar 16, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92126
We are looking for volunteers to assist with grant management and fundraising to help further Clear Blue Sea’s mission and efforts . This position offers flexible hours with specific roles and responsibilities defined in collaboration with the CBSea team. This position is ongoing and offers flexible hours with specific roles and responsibilities defined in collaboration with the Clear Blue Sea team. This is a hybrid remote/onsite position located in San Diego, CA. If you are passionate about saving the oceans, please get in touch! Apply via our online form: https://forms.gle/UVowF1WegW9vT4bb9 Roles and responsibilities include: Prepare proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals. Determine proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings. Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal. Coordinate requirements with team contributors and provide proposal status information at review meetings. Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information, coordinating submissions and collections, and identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals. Develop proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation. Write, revise, and edit drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials. Maintain quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone Obtain approvals by reviewing proposal with key providers and project managers. Preferred capabilities include: Written communication Technical documentation Problem solving Deadline-oriented Coordination Strategic planning Market knowledge Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Business, or related field Minimum of 1-year experience in grant writing, prospect research, general fundraising or a minimum of 2 years comparable and transferable skills acquired in a professional setting Clear Blue Sea values the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Apply via our online form: https://forms.gle/UVowF1WegW9vT4bb9 Contact Clear Blue Sea with questions: volunteer@clearbluesea.org
Date Posted: Jan 10, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92126
Company Overview Clear Blue Sea is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in San Diego, CA with a mission to cleanse the oceans of plastic pollution. Clear Blue Sea’s innovative marine debris removal solution is an unmanned, solar-powered Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris (FRED). Our FRED projects have involved over 100 students and volunteers to help younger generations experience what it takes to address a global environmental crisis. Description The Software Engineer works with the product manager and engineering supervisors to design and develop software and firmware that address user requirements. This is a volunteer position and is unpaid. Credit for coursework or other proof of volunteer activity can be provided as needed. Volunteers should be able to dedicate 5 hours per week minimum. Apply via our online form! https://forms.gle/ GrujPEaRyofQcFk56 Job Responsibilities: ● Restore functionality to Clarity FRED’s Data Acquisition (DAQ) system ● Add sonar scanning functionality using Blue Robotics Ping Sonar Echosounder ● Integrate sonar scanning and data storage to navigation control system utilizing Robot Operating System (ROS) ● Improve real time sensor data feed to allow more custom sensor data like temperatures, vessel power distribution, wind speed & direction, and water depth to be displayed in the mission control window ● Test sonar scanning functionality to ensure hydrographic data is retrievable, reliable, and accurate ● Participate in team meetings as required; provide improvement recommendations ● Use the Agile process and activities as needed. ● Collaborate with external professionals and organizations as needed to coordinate and support development efforts ● Seeks recommendations from all stakeholders; Gather and evaluate user feedback ● Develop design concepts, calculations, layouts, assemblies, schematics, and detail drawings ● Review specifications and related documents to ensure the design meets user requirements ● Modifies drawings by analyzing, resolving, and incorporating changes ● Collaborate with other engineers on the application and operation of specific designs ● Create technical documentation for reference and reporting ● Maintain information collected in our database and update as needed ● Develops software solutions by analyzing needs, studying systems, data usage, and processes, investigating problems, and conferring with product manager and users. ● Determines feasibility by evaluating and analyzing the defined problem, product requirements, proposed solutions and solution development. ● Demonstrates software solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code. ● Obtains and licenses software by obtaining required information from vendors; recommending purchases; testing and approving products. ● Accomplishes engineering and company mission by completing tasks, assignments and projects on-time and to a high level of quality. Qualifications / Skills: ● Experience Programming languages: objective c, python. experience with Robot Operating System (ROS) and Linux a plus ● Degree: Software programing, software design, computer science or equivalent ● Ability to work in a professional team and independently ● Effective communication skills, both oral and written ● Presents him or herself to all stakeholders in a manner in keeping with our values and mission statement. ● Promote a team culture-lead and work as part of a team. ● Exhibit a positive attitude and have the ability to handle unscripted situations. ● Adept at problem solving, analyzing situations, determining next step and implementing. ● Skills in effectively organizing work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient work flow. We value the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Apply via our online form https://forms.gle/ GrujPEaRyofQcFk56 Contact Clear Blue Sea with questions: volunteer@clearbluesea.org If you are passionate about saving the oceans, please get in touch!
Date Posted: Mar 16, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92126
Executive Director Apply via our online form https://forms.gle/GrujPEaRyofQcFk56 Clear Blue Sea is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in San Diego, CA with a mission to cleanse the oceans of plastic pollution. Clear Blue Sea’s innovative marine debris removal system is an unmanned, solar-powered Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris (FRED). Our FRED projects have involved over 100 students to help younger generations experience what it takes to address a global environmental crisis. Position Summary As Executive Director, you will be the leader of our operational team as you plan, coordinate, implement and manage the activities and development of Clear Blue Sea. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and administration, to support the program functions in accordance with Board management. This part time position is volunteer with the potential for hire if funding goals are achieved. Organizational Objectives Secure significant funding for paid full-time staff, warehouse for local operations Implement FREDDY Program with Instructional Package Demonstrate and Operate FRED Prototypes and FREDDY in Local Marine Environments Maintain Educational Programs and Internal Internship Program Executive Director Roles and responsibilities include: Report on Budget Plan, Fundraising Plan, and Strategy to the Board Ensure Nonprofit organizational compliance Manage operations and activities to enable CBSea to achieve mission Preferred capabilities include: Passionate about finding and implementing solutions to remediate the oceans of plastic pollution Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and documenting strategies and implementation planning Minimum Bachelor’s degree Actual involvement in environmental conservancy/sustainability efforts Public speaking/active listening skills Excellent writing/presentation skills Project management experience Financial management experience Actual role in leading an organizational unit (doesn't have to be the whole organization) Nonprofit and/or startup experience Community outreach/collaboration experience Experience working with high school and college interns Clear Blue Sea values the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Apply via our online form https://forms.gle/GrujPEaRyofQcFk56 Attach a cover letter describing: your interest in Clear Blue Sea your relevant capabilities how you envision the transition to a new ED would occur Contact Clear Blue Sea with questions: volunteer@clearbluesea.org
Date Posted: Mar 11, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92126
We are looking for volunteers or interns to edit/produce videos to educate a public audience on topics relevant to the problems and solutions of plastic pollution, including Clear Blue Sea’s innovation FRED, the Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris, and our Internship Program. This position is a hybrid-remote position located in San Diego, CA. This position is ongoing and offers flexible hours with specific roles and responsibilities defined in collaboration with the Clear Blue Sea team. If you are passionate about saving the oceans, please get in touch! Apply via our online form: https://forms.gle/UVowF1WegW9vT4bb9 Roles and responsibilities include: Collaborating with CBSea teams to understand the type of material needed for the website, social media, and marketing presentations Outlining video storylines for specific CBSea platforms, could be short clips, longer movies, or any length in between depending on the need Recording video segments or taking pictures for planned storyboards Engaging with CBSea engineers to capture images or create simulated videos of FRED or other CBSea designs as needed Editing raw video/images/audio with video editing tools of your choice Attend biweekly meetings with CBSea leadership to present status, brainstorm issues, discuss next steps, and secure guidance and collaboration as needed Preferred capabilities include: Enthusiastic about applying technical and artistic skills for building our original media content Knowledgeable using video production programs Effective verbal and written communication skills to convey technical concepts to a general audience and work collaboratively with the Clear Blue Sea marketing, engineering, and business teams Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and documenting marketing strategies, implementation planning, and analyzing improvements Clear Blue Sea values the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Apply via our online form: https://forms.gle/UVowF1WegW9vT4bb9 Contact Clear Blue Sea with questions: volunteer@clearbluesea.org
Date Posted: Jan 10, 2023
