TA Instruments - Software Engineering Intern - DevSecOps and Test Automation

Waters Corporation•New Castle, DE

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Waters Corporation is always looking to hire outstanding future talent for our company. The TA Instruments Software R&D team is looking to hire a summer intern out of our New Castle, DE headquarters. This internship is a phenomenal opportunity to gain real-world experience while working at the world's leading specialty measurement company. This internship will last approximately ten weeks, and the program will commence in the summer of 2026. Waters is laser-focused on: Groundbreaking Life-Science Innovation: With our scientific expertise, we aim to solve problems that matter. We develop innovative analytical technologies to catalyze groundbreaking advancements in drug discovery, propel clinical development, and ensure the safety and quality of both small and large molecule therapies, including novel modalities such as Cell & Gene Therapy and mRNA. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Our people are paramount in enabling us to solve problems that matter. Waters is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative of the societies we live in. Our approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is designed to shift attitudes, foster inclusive behaviors, and encourage increased representation of employees with diverse backgrounds. Global Impact: With operations in over 35 countries and a global team of over 7,600, our work goes beyond the life sciences. We contribute to ensuring the safety of food and water, such as precise PFAS measurement, and advancing new materials and technology, including batteries for electric vehicles. As a member of the TA R&D Software Engineering team, you will use modern tooling to automate workflows and improve engineering efficiency. You will contribute to software integrations, codebase modernization, and workflow automation—gaining hands-on experience with real-world engineering platforms, programming languages, and enterprise systems used across the organization. What you’ll do Attend and actively participate in daily standups and Agile ceremonies, including Backlog Refinement, Retrospectives, and Sprint Planning. Design and build solutions using programming languages such as Python, C#, or Java (and other team-standard languages as applicable). Design, plan, and execute project tasks for automation and integration initiatives related to applications supported by the team (e.g., Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Sonar, Artifactory, Datadog). Identify opportunities for process improvement through automation, configuration-as-code, and improved developer workflows. Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to define requirements, validate solutions, and document results. As an intern on this project, you will contribute to one or both areas: End-to-End “Virtual Instrument Lab” for AtomLab(Simulator + Golden Files) You will help create an end-to-end testing environment that reduces dependency on physical hardware and increases confidence in system behavior. Responsibilities include: Build a simulator that emits realistic Thermal analysis instrument signals to enable integration and end-to-end tests without lab hardware. Produce and manage “golden” datasets used to validate correctness and detect regressions. Add fault-injection capabilities (e.g., timeouts, noisy sensors, out-of-range conditions) to harden error handling and improve robustness Deployment Operations & Automated Troubleshooting System for AtomLab Boards You will help improve reliability and turnaround time by automating deployment, validation, and failure reporting. Responsibilities include: Implement a deployment orchestrator that coordinates deployments across multiple boards and tracks status (in-progress/success/failure). Implement a validation runner that executes a validation suite after deployment and captures outcomes. Automate log collection on failure and organize artifacts for debugging and traceability. Generate a structured failure report and route it to developers through Teams/Jira to speed triage and resolution.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) or Master’s program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, C#, or Java) and familiarity with data structures or API integration
A curiosity and desire for solving unique problems via code.
Excellent Communication skills and customer-focused attitude.
Experience with common languages like Python or equivalent.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of agile practices is desired.

Responsibilities

Attend and actively participate in daily standups and Agile ceremonies, including Backlog Refinement, Retrospectives, and Sprint Planning.
Design and build solutions using programming languages such as Python, C#, or Java (and other team-standard languages as applicable).
Design, plan, and execute project tasks for automation and integration initiatives related to applications supported by the team (e.g., Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Sonar, Artifactory, Datadog).
Identify opportunities for process improvement through automation, configuration-as-code, and improved developer workflows.
Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to define requirements, validate solutions, and document results.
Build a simulator that emits realistic Thermal analysis instrument signals to enable integration and end-to-end tests without lab hardware.
Produce and manage “golden” datasets used to validate correctness and detect regressions.
Add fault-injection capabilities (e.g., timeouts, noisy sensors, out-of-range conditions) to harden error handling and improve robustness
Implement a deployment orchestrator that coordinates deployments across multiple boards and tracks status (in-progress/success/failure).
Implement a validation runner that executes a validation suite after deployment and captures outcomes.
Automate log collection on failure and organize artifacts for debugging and traceability.
Generate a structured failure report and route it to developers through Teams/Jira to speed triage and resolution.