Co-op/Intern Forward Deployed Engineer

Role overview

Location and schedule

• Must be in the Ottawa or Toronto offices at least three days a week.
• This is a full-time, 8- or 12-month position; the stated start date is Month Year.

Eligibility and qualifications

• Open to co-ops and interns currently enrolled in full-time education or recent/upcoming graduates within 12 months of the placement end date.
• The posting seeks candidates who have completed 3+ years of a postgraduate degree in Business Analytics, Economics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics.
• Relevant exposure may come from coursework, internships, or extracurricular work in data analysis, research, reporting, or projects.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, or other business productivity tools is cited; coding experience may include SQL, Python, C++, or another language.
• The posting emphasizes ownership, curiosity, initiative, analytical and critical thinking, communication, collaboration, learning agility, and customer focus.
• Interest in emerging technologies, AI, digital transformation, or operational excellence and orchestration is sought.
• Leadership may be demonstrated through student organizations, volunteering, athletics, research, or community involvement.

What you will do

• Assist with solution testing, documentation, research, training materials, and customer adoption activities.
• Support building and testing tailored technical solutions for complex customer problems.
• Gather, organize, and analyze business data to identify data quality issues and gaps, understand challenges, and find improvement opportunities.
• Create reports, presentations, and dashboards to communicate project outcomes.
• Participate in workshops and discovery sessions to understand customer needs.
• Document lessons learned and help develop reusable best-practice assets.
• Contribute to multiple projects while managing competing priorities.

Compensation

• Compensation is CAD 27.04–39.66 per hour; the offer within the range reflects skills, year of education, and experience.

Benefits and culture

• Benefits may vary by location and employee and include flexible vacation, Kinaxis Days, flexible work options, well-being programs, fitness classes, mentorship, training, career development, recognition, referral rewards, and hackathons.
• Kinaxis describes its platform as supporting global supply chains and highlights customer impact, inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.

Application process

• The posting states that applications are accepted through October 4, 2026, and review may begin before the closing date.
• Kinaxis states that AI tools are used for initial resume comparison; subsequent application decisions are made by the human recruitment team.