YoungMinds.app is hiring a hands-on Technical Lead to guide student innovation projects, prototypes and technical learning across our programs.

This is not a robotics trainer role.

You will help students and mentors turn ideas into working prototypes using hardware, software and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities
Mentor students building innovation and entrepreneurship projects.
Guide projects from idea to technical approach, prototype, testing and improvement.
Act as the technical subject matter expert across YoungMinds programs.
Build and test reference prototypes before projects reach students.
Troubleshoot hardware, software, firmware and integration issues.
Support learning designers in creating technically sound projects and challenges.
Evaluate tools, kits, platforms and emerging technologies.
Create transparent technical guides and build documentation.
Support mentors when student projects become technically complex.

Technical Skills

Strong practical knowledge in several of these areas:
Electronics and embedded systems
Arduino, ESP32 and Raspberry Pi
Sensors and actuators
IoT and connected devices
Robotics
Python, C or C++
AI tools and APIs
Rapid prototyping
3D CAD and 3D printing
Hardware-software integration





You do not need expertise in every area.

You do need strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to learn new tools quickly.

Requirements
Hands-on experience building technical projects.
Strong troubleshooting and debugging ability.
Comfortable working across hardware and software.
Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to students.
Ability to guide students without taking over their projects.
Valuable documentation and communication skills.
Comfortable in a rapid-changing startup environment.
Fluent Malayalam is mandatory.
Willing to work in office in Kozhikode.

Preferred

Experience in any of these is a plus:
Hackathons
Innovation competitions
Maker communities
Product prototyping
Startup projects
STEM or maker education
Technical mentoring
Entrepreneurship programs

This Role May Not Be a Fit If
Your experience is mainly tutorials or certifications.
You have little hands-on project experience.
You are looking only for a classroom teaching role.
You prefer fixed responsibilities and highly structured work.

Ready to shape the future of learning Apply directly here or send us a message to learn more!

📌 Technical Lead & Maker Kozhikode
🏢 YoungMinds.app
📍 Kozhikode