Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027

Co-op overview

Core responsibilities

• Design and develop automation systems and electrical controls for manufacturing equipment, process lines, and sensors.
• Architect solutions using appropriate technologies, from databases and AI to user-interface tools.
• Provide actionable real-time process information and develop code to company and client standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, partners, and clients; the role may grow into leading engineering and technician teams.
• Travel to customer sites for planning meetings, commissioning, and testing.

Systems path

• Assess and document plant systems and connected equipment; use P&IDs, equipment lists, I/O lists, and process descriptions to define control schemes.
• Network customer systems, controllers, HMI PCs, field instruments, and process skids into integrated control systems.
• Technologies include DCS, PLCs, Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Schneider, Inductive, and Aveva.

Information Systems path

• Design and implement industrial software applications that aggregate manufacturing information and provide reports for business decisions.
• Configure technical solutions and use scripting and automation to improve process efficiency.
• Install and commission plant-floor systems and support operations personnel with use and maintenance.
• Technologies include relational databases and historians, MS SQL Server, Oracle, OSIsoft, Python, VBA/VBScript, C#, Linux shell, and PowerShell.

Industrial IT path

• Map and design network architectures; configure and test infrastructure components.
• Install and commission equipment at customer sites according to design.
• Work with customers and project teams to define needs and implement solutions.
• Areas include virtualization, networking, cybersecurity, Windows, and wireless technologies.

Qualifications

• Full-time student status and enrollment in a bachelor's program in a technical field related to engineering or control systems.
• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without RoviSys sponsorship.
• Passion for problem-solving and developing solutions.
• Systems path success factors include process or manufacturing systems understanding, co-op experience, and electrical or process knowledge.
• Information Systems path calls for understanding information system architectures.
• Industrial IT path values interest in networking, virtualization, and cybersecurity in manufacturing or office settings.

Compensation and development

• Compensation is listed as an hourly rate of $24.
• Travel incentives and per-diem packages are available for field assignments; ongoing training, certifications, and professional development are also described.