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DEADLINE: July 31, 2018 As an advocate of higher education,  Whirlwind Steel  is seeking to help a current or prospective construction, engineering, or architecture student relieve some financial stress in the upcoming school year. We will be awarding a  $1000 scholarship  annually to a deserving student who displays a passion for continued education. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Full-time enrollment or acceptance at an accredited university Minimum 3.0 GPA 500-word essay - Who/what inspired you to enter a construction-related field? 60-second video - Be creative! HOW TO APPLY Fill out the form on this page and attach all required documents - see below. All attachments must have contact information, including name, email, and phone. 500-word essay 60-second video Completed and signed application ( download here ) Proof of full-time enrollment/acceptance at an accredited school Copy of official transcript of most recent semester DEADLINE Application deadline is July 31 midnight EST. The winner will be announced approximately four weeks after the deadline and notified via email. IMPORTANT:  If you have any questions about the scholarship, please email aylin.poulton@whirlwindsteel.com .

The Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Houston Airshow (WOH) has established a scholarship program for college students who have completed their second year of study in aviation or a related field. The applicant’s academic discipline does not have to be in a technical area but may include business, management, marketing or other fields that are directly related to aviation. For the 2018-2019 academic year, the Wings Over Houston Airshow intends to award up to five scholarships in amounts from $1,000 to $5,000 each. The selection will be made by the Wings Over Houston Scholarship Committee in July/August, 2018 and the winner notified by the end of September, 2018. The WOH scholarships are intended to assist and reward students who have demonstrated academic potential, leadership, and extracurricular involvement. Deadline is July 1, 2018 Eligibility and Requirements: Students in good academic standing at any accredited college or university within the United States, are eligible for these scholarships subject to the requirements below. Applicants pursuing an academic degree directly associated with aviation, aeronautics, or aerospace will receive priority; the degree of association will be one of the selecting factors. The applicant must have completed at least two academic years of full-time college work or fifty semester hours of credit at the time of applying for this scholarship. Graduate students (either entering or currently enrolled) are also eligible. The applicant must have a college grade point average of not less than 3.0 (a B average) on a 4.0 scale. The applicant must be currently enrolled as a full time student in an accredited college or university in the United States, and be planning to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours (full time) each semester during the year of the awarded scholarship. The applicant’s academic course work shall be such as to provide entry into some career field that is associated with aviation or aerospace, and the applicant must have a stated intent and goal of pursuing such a career after graduation. Students who receive an award are eligible to reapply in succeeding years. It should be stressed that renewal is not automatic. To apply for a renewal, an individual must complete a new application. Applicants must be either citizens or legal residents of the United States. The applicant must meet at least ONE of the following three requirements: A legal resident of the state of Texas. A photocopy of a Texas Driver’s License or other proof of residence must be included with the application.  OR… A member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Proof of Corps membership must be included with the application.  OR… A member in good standing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). Proof of CAF membership must be included with the application. One (and only one) of the reference letters must be from a CAF member (preferably a member of a unit staff) citing the applicant’s contributions to the CAF or CAF unit.

LZT is looking for a new Computer Science or Engineering Graduate to work at NASA / Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.  Candidates should have a great interest in aerospace vehicles, and systems, enjoy working with software, have had an outstanding academic career, and most of all, possess a great passion to contribute to our Nation's exploration of space.  This work will take place in a  highly stimulating environment and is critical in the human space exploration initiative. Duties and Responsibilities: This work involves embedded software development for space vehicle or avionics flight projects for NASA programs.  The ideal candidate has an educational background with a combination of strong math and physics skills with software development.  The individual  will work with space programs such as International Space Station (ISS) Program, Orion, Commercial Crew Program, and future vehicles.  This work will include prototyping, requirements definition, design, development, test and verification, integration and certification of embedded software. Design and develop embedded software prototype and flight software. Perform systems engineering in support of software requirements and interface definitions, design and performance analysis. Perform software integration, test and verification. Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices. Required Qualifications: This position requires a self-motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy, possess a positive team-player attitude, and be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner. Must be a U.S. Citizen to facilitate access to United States Government facilities. New graduate, but prefer 3 - 12 months relevant work experience (which can include student internships, co-ops, or support of university research labs, etc.). Minimum 3.2 GPA with a B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Engineering, or a related degree with strong background in software development. Experience with Unix/Linux OS, and C, C++ languages. Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision. Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong communication skills and work ethic. Desired Skills/Knowledge: Co-op or internship experience in the aerospace industry is a plus, particulary in the NASA JSC environment. Experience/coursework in Unix/Linux shell scripts, Python, multi-threaded programming, computer network programming, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Graphical User Interface (GUI) development. Experience in Real-time Operating Systems (e.g., VxWorks), bus commuications (e.g., 1553, RS-422, RS-232, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet). Experience working with and installing packages on Linux operating systems such as Centos and Ubuntu. Experience with writing software device drivers (preferably for Linux). Experience with Configuration Management Tools (i.e., SVN, GIT). Experience with Continuous Integration. Experience working with Virtual Machines. Experience with Microcontrollers / Microprocessors (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Texas Instruments ARM Processors). Experience in entire software life cycle. Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus. Experience with the NASA/CACI Trick Simulation Environment. Experience with the NASA Core Flight Software (CFS). Coursework/projects in any of the following topics are helpful:  Operating systems, embedded systems, real-time development, data structures and algorithms, software design, object-oriented analysis and design. Software development to solve technical problems. Graduate level coursework or research involving avionics and flight software is a significant plus.