# High-Paying Part-Time Roles for UMass Engineering Students - Company: [Circuithub]() - Location: South Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA - Team: Production - Employment type: Full Time - Salary: $25 – $40 / hour - Posted: August 29, 2025 ## Job description **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. ## Apply [Apply on Circuithub]() Canonical job page: