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CAREER OPPORTUNITY


Lynx System Developers, Inc. (Lynx) develops, manufactures and distributes technology based real-time sports measurement equipment for the sporting industry. Lynx technology and solutions have become the world-wide gold standard for this type of equipment with customers in over 100 countries. Lynx products can be found at the highest levels of sport with applications in track and field, cycling, thoroughbred racing, motor sports, rowing, and speed skating. You could be operating our equipment at the next Olympic Trials Meet!!!!

The position of Field Support Tech/ Engineer will be responsible for the setup, operation, and maintenance of Lynx data collection/ management technology at various events on the field of competition. The individual will also be instrumental in administering a new training program to certify others to perform these tasks. A significant amount of domestic US and international travel is required. When not in the field, this individual must organize and test all field equipment to assure system readiness when required back in field operation. At home base, this individual will help provide technical telephone support to our customers.

The ideal candidate must be an "event person" as well as a team player. Thus, he/she must be calm under pressure and capable of performing without negatively affecting those around them. In addition, this individual must have a thorough understanding of all forms of 32-bit Windows operating systems, computer networks (TCP/IP and ethernet) and Photography (Optics). Prior experience with FinishLynx is an obvious plus as is any teaching experience. Foreign language proficiencies are a bonus and should be noted by the applicant.

The position is located at our corporate headquarters - 179 Ward Hill Avenue, Haverhill, Massachusetts 01835. Our corporate web site: http://www.finishlynx.com.

Interested people should email a resume to Kevin Sedgwick at ktsedge@finishlynx.com , call 978-556-9780 or fax 978-556-9781.
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Kevin Sedgwick
Lynx System Developers, Inc. Haverhill, MA 01835
ktsedge@finishlynx.com/ 978-556-9780

[Dan]

Just thinking out loud here...

- intimately familiar with the inner workings of computers
- willing and able to travel extensively
- comfortable with tech support
- teaching background and capable instructor
- competent troubleshooter
- proficiency in undetermined number of foreign languages
- photography expert
- networking ace
- outgoing personality
- photo finish timing experience

If you can meet all of those qualifications, well, you can have pretty much any job you want. I guess that would be problem 'A' for you, Kevin. Problems 'B' and 'C' would be that several of those qualifications are more or less mutually exclusive from others on the list, and there's no mention of salary, which will probably scare off anyone capable of meeting the criteria.

Dan
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[Lynx]

Dan,
Help Wanted Advertisements are corporate wish lists. I encourage any and all runners with any degree of technical knowledge and experience to send me a resume. Our primary interest is a candidate's passion for sport (Track & Field, Cross Country, X-C skiing, rowing, etc.). That is the common bond we all share at Lynx System Developers.
Sincere Regards,
Kevin Sedgwick
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Kevin Sedgwick
Lynx System Developers, Inc. Haverhill, MA 01835
ktsedge@finishlynx.com/ 978-556-9780

[Dan]

Well, if it's a wish list and you're looking for passionate people, why not drop the corporate aspect and inject more personality into the job listing? I imagine you'd be much more likely to find the people you're looking for that way. It at least beats the 99% of people who would otherwise be scared off by their glaring lack of qualifications.

Dan
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