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[Remote] Student Assistant - Engineering/Statistical Analysis - Remote

🌍 Remote · United States 💼 Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is hiring a Student Assistant to support its Policy Division’s Autonomous Vehicles program. The role assists with engineering reviews, statistical analysis of publicly available testing and incident data, and the design of data catalogs, databases, and program metrics to evaluate program performance.

Responsibilities

  • Assist DMV Autonomous Vehicles engineer with review of incident and other validation/analyses
  • Statistical analysis of publicly available Autonomous Vehicle testing and incident data
  • Data catalogue and database design of program metrics for evaluation

Skills

  • Demonstrated experience in technical analysis, research, or a related field
  • Proficiency in office productivity and collaboration tools, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, and Webex
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with team members in a remote work environment
  • Strong customer service orientation, with a commitment to providing responsive and professional support
  • Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (fall, spring, and winter, if applicable) at an accredited college or university
  • Students must be enrolled in at least: six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students
  • Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting
  • Mechanical Engineering; Computer Science - emphasis on Artificial Intelligence; Computer Science Engineering; Computational Sciences or Robotics
  • Graduate student is desirable but will also consider undergraduate applicants
  • Coursework in statistics

Benefits

  • Flexible workdays and work hours, Monday – Friday, between 8 AM – 5 PM.
  • The position is 100% telework with virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams, mornings or afternoons (PT).

Company Overview

  • The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. Created by the Legislature in 1974 and located It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Sacramento, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.energy.ca.gov.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • California Energy Commission has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 15 in 2025, 2 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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