AI Engineering Co-Op Student (4 months)

Magna International•Milton, ON

5d•CA$28 - CA$33•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 4-month co-op position for an AI Engineering student. The role is with Modatek Systems, a division of Magna International, located in Milton. Magna is a global leader in automotive technologies, and this position offers the opportunity to be part of the next generation of global automotive leaders and influence the auto industry. The company provides an engaging and dynamic environment with opportunities for development.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program (college or university), preferably in Engineering/Computer Science discipline or equivalent.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Ability to uphold confidentiality.
Demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
Able to be flexible in hours of work to meet internal/external customer requirements.
Ability to work overtime to meet customer needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating AI agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio is an asset (topics, actions, connectors, environments/solutions, publishing, and testing).
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform is an asset (Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint Lists, Dataverse).
Strong understanding of conversation design is an asset (intent design, clarifying questions, fallback handling, escalation to humans).
Familiarity with knowledge sources and agent grounding is an asset (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, structured FAQs, metadata).
Basic programming/scripting skills are an asset (examples: Python, JavaScript).
Basic knowledge of SQL and databases is an asset (Microsoft SQL Server preferred)
Experience with dashboards/visualization is an asset (Power BI, Grafana, Excel dashboards).
Experience with MQTT is an asset.

Responsibilities

Support the Engineering department with day-to-day tasks, including data management, documentation updates, meeting support, and coordination of engineering deliverables.
Build and maintain Copilot Studio agents that support Engineering and Operations workflows (Q&A, guided work, task routing, standard responses).
Design agent topics and conversation flows including trigger phrases, clarifying questions, error handling, and escalation paths.
Connect agents to approved business systems using actions and connectors (examples: SharePoint Lists, Teams, Outlook, Dataverse).
Create and curate knowledge sources for reliable agent answers (structured content, FAQs, tagging/metadata, revision control).
Develop test plans and execute iterative testing (happy paths, edge cases, access checks, regression testing) and track improvements.
Monitor agent performance and adoption (usage, success rate, top intents, failure reasons) and implement continuous improvement.
Document agent design and support materials (architecture, knowledge sources, actions, permissions, release notes, user guide).
Automate current business systems and workflows to reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy (Power Automate and basic scripting as applicable).
Required to adhere to all Health and Safety programs in accordance with the O.H.S.A.
Follow and ensure the company’s procedures regarding safety rules and regulations are followed throughout the plant.
Ensure that you work and operate equipment according to the company’s safety rules and regulations.
Ensure that your department is clean, tidy, organized and a safe workplace at all times.
Follows and complies with all Operational Procedures and Policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook, Quality and Environment programs (i.e. TS16949, ISO14001)
Understands, promotes and lives by Magna’s philosophies and Employee Charter
Adheres to Modatek’s core values, integrity, respect, trust, honesty, fairness and loyalty
Follows Magna’s Code of Conduct and Ethics and related compliance policies.
Performs all duties in an environmentally responsible manner in accordance with the Modatek Systems Environmental Policy
Performs other duties as required