CS Project Mentor — OS, Firmware & Systems Programming

Duration: 8 weeks Schedule: 1–2 sessions per week, ~1–1.5 hours each

We are looking for an experienced engineer or graduate student to mentor a motivated 16-year-old through a self-directed summer CS project. The student is a capable, self-taught programmer — this is a mentorship role, not introductory tutoring. The goal is to help him scope, structure, and complete a meaningful low-level systems project over 8 weeks.

• Help define a realistic, well-scoped project for the 8-week period
• Guide weekly sessions: review progress, unblock problems, set next milestones
• Introduce solid engineering practice — version control, testing, debugging, documentation
• Push depth in systems programming, OS internals, or scientific computing

• Hands-on experience in systems programming, OS/firmware, or research/scientific computing
• Strong command of C and/or Rust; comfortable in Linux/UNIX environments
• Able to mentor a fast-learning, advanced teenage student

• Background in physics or high-performance computing
• Experience supervising students, interns, or junior engineers

• Please send a short note describing your relevant experience, links to representative work, and your availability.