2026 Spring Summer Software Engineering Undergraduate Co-op

MKS Instruments • Rochester, NY

20d • $22 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Undergraduate Intern, Co-op Program Overview 9-month+ intern, co-op assignment from January to August 2026 (ideally goes longer) within a functional area of MKS Instruments that provides students a comprehensive and engaging experience from before your program starts to after the program ends. Meaningful work and project assignments Networking opportunities with peers and executives Exposure to different divisions of the business Understanding of MKS Instruments’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a 2026 Spring Summer SW Engineering Undergraduate Co-op at Power Solution MKS, you will partner with SW engineering group to integrate a new test automation component into an existing testing infrastructure; gain hands-on experience with Power Generator hardware and laboratories equipment; develop a good understanding of firmware testing on embedded devices; and familiarize yourself with professional software development practices. In this role, you will report to the Principal Software Engineer.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Computer Science and/or Electrical/Computer Engineering with concentrations in embedded system and electronic designs or relevant majors.
• Must have working experience with terminals, like shell, telnet and ssh, on Windows and on Linux (Ubuntu).
• Must be familiar with python3, its development ecosystem, common design patterns.
• Must have basic knowledge of networking, like TCP/UDP, IP routing, network interface cards and drivers.
• Must have basic knowledge of source code version control system, the code review process, Continuous Integration services and industry common coding styles.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer 4th or 5th year students
• Prefer basic understanding of embedded system design including ARM processor, embedded linux or real-time operating system, FPGA, DDR, Flash, etc
• Prefer hand-on project/industry experience on designing a high performance and timing critical embedded solution running on SoC.

Responsibilities

• Interfacing with embedded devices and laboratory equipment, such as oscilloscopes.
• Exercise the existing testing framework to integrate a new test automation component.
• Creating a universal automation tool to programmatically control, replay and validate the functionalities of the products under test
• Contributing to a new embedded test platform running a real-time operating system with a custom timing critical remote-control interface via Python.
• Contributing to development automations to be fast and efficient.
• Handling simple low-power electrical and electronic wiring like 110V AC, Ethernet, RJ45, SMB, BNC.
• Handling high-voltage product in 280/480VAC
• Participating in the software development process, including stand-up meetings, planning sessions, grooming, reviews, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Following the software development process
• Attending various meetings, like 1-1 with managers and/or mentors, staff meetings, ad-hoc discussion meetings.

Benefits

• MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern