Co-op: Software Engineering - PDG

  • Intern

Company Description

Innovation from Concept to Commercialization

Boston Engineering improves the way people work and live through innovative product design and novel engineering. We are product designers and engineers for the Medical, Commercial, and Defense sectors. Experts in robotics, motion control and embedded systems, DFX, and digital transformation, we are ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified. We seek innovative, passionate self-starters looking to work in an environment where curiosity and drive are encouraged and rewarded.

Job Description

For your internship, how would you like to work for a company that helps improve how people work and live by applying precision engineering and advanced R&D? How about being part of small and nimble teams working with other co-ops and senior engineers, where your work plays an important role?  How about the potential to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects within a single co-op? If your answer is yes, keep on reading!

A successful candidate is someone who has a desire and a hunger to learn accompanied with a high work ethic. This candidate should be able to see the “big picture,” realizing that engineering is not simply developing a sub-component but that there are interfaces within the system and with the real world that must be attended to.  In addition, this candidate must be able to work independently with the ability to solve problems, be creative, and add value to the efforts of the group without extensive supervisor interaction.  This job is goal and team oriented with multitasking and setting intermediate goals being important components.  The ideal candidate will feel comfortable with hands-on analog, digital, power, and software components.

This position is for the Product Development Group team with a focus on medical devices, commercial products, and design for manufacturing. As a Software Engineering Co-op for the Product Development Group, you will have the opportunity to work as a part of interdisciplinary teams on a variety of interesting projects.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

  • A solid grasp of the software engineering major courses:  Programming methods, algorithms, high-level languages, computer system architecture and embedded systems.
  • Experience with high level software architecture and object oriented programming.
  • Intermediate experience with one of the following programming languages, preferably through personal projects, previous work experience or coursework: C, C++, Python
  • Experience with Linux and ROS are strong pluses
  • Ability to read and understand schematics
  • Hands-on experience with  use of power supplies, oscilloscopes and other essential laboratory equipment for testing and debugging
  • Hardware interfacing with micro-controllers and/or digital system, including experience with programming/debugging environments and tools.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Must be a US Person due to government contractual obligations
  • This is a six month coop beginning in January.  Must be available through the end of June.

Additional Information

Boston Engineering provides product development consulting from concept through the commercialization and management of smart, connected products. The company’s expertise includes commercial products, defense & security, and medical devices. Additionally, the Boston Business Journal has named Boston Engineering one of the top-10 robotics companies in Mass. for the past four consecutive years. Innovating since 1995, Boston Engineering is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.