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.