Software Engineer Intern

Starkey Canada•Eden Prairie, MN

About The Position

The Software Engineer Intern participates in and supports software development for innovative hearing technology. The role uses modern techniques to develop, test, and troubleshoot software features, while collaborating with engineers and other functional groups. The intern documents development activities and gains practical experience through hands-on projects and peer code reviews.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering program.
Be in the junior or senior year of college.
Understand object-oriented development concepts.
Have knowledge of .NET languages in a Windows application development environment.
Have excellent organizational skills.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have good attention to detail.
Have excellent training skills.
Have good interpersonal skills.
Have excellent technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

Develop software using technical skills appropriate to formal training and moderate experience.
Select among proven development techniques, applying some originality and moderate technical risk.
Use state-of-the-art software development techniques.
Investigate simple to moderate software defects and bugs, and conduct software testing.
Interact regularly with other functional groups on technical matters.
Work with outside consultants and experts.
Gather information from other functional groups to help resolve software issues.
Maintain records of software development activities.
Prepare project-related reports, including Software Specification and Software Design reports.
Participate in peer code reviews and software testing as measures of technical skills.
Stay on schedule or report schedule slippage and roadblocks to the development manager in a timely manner.
Use feedback from colleagues and customers to assess performance.