Systems Engineering Co-Op / Summer Intern
About The Position
The Systems Engineering Co-Op / Internship Program provides students with hands-on experience developing, testing, and supporting industrial Level-2 Automation Systems used in modern steel and metals production facilities. Participants work alongside experienced engineers and gain exposure to software engineering, process technology, data analysis, industrial communications, system integration, testing, commissioning support, and technical documentation. Assignments are tailored to the student's background, capabilities, development objectives, and active project needs. The program is designed to provide a broad engineering foundation before specialization and may serve as an entry path to future full-time engineering opportunities within the Level-2 Engineering organization. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, paid hourly, and on-site at North Shore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Participants may work with C#, .NET, Visual Studio, Git, MS SQL Server, SQL, Grafana, Metabase, TCP/IP protocols, OPC DA/UA, Level-1 and Level-2 integration, industrial automation architectures, and AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. Learning opportunities may include industrial software and systems engineering, process technology, advanced process-control systems, Factory Acceptance Testing, commissioning preparation and startup support, industrial communications and system integration, process-data analysis and visualization, customer-facing engineering activities, and real-world project execution. SMS group is a supplier and service partner to the metals industry, providing equipment, maintenance, and spare-part services across metals production, continuous casting and rolling, tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat-treatment plants. SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline.
- Completion of at least two years of university coursework before the start of the assignment.
- Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week) on-site for the duration of the co-op or internship assignment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Interest in industrial automation, engineering systems, and manufacturing technology.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework involving software development, automation, controls, manufacturing, materials engineering, or process systems.
- Exposure to object-oriented programming concepts.
- Basic SQL and database knowledge.
- Familiarity with Git or similar version-control tools.
- Interest in industrial automation, manufacturing systems, steel production, or process engineering.
Responsibilities
- Assist with development and testing of software applications using approved engineering tools and programming languages.
- Support web-based and desktop user-interface development activities.
- Assist with database development, reporting, and data-management activities.
- Support implementation and testing of communication interfaces between automation systems.
- Participate in software verification and troubleshooting activities.
- Explore AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows.
- Assist with analysis of production and process data.
- Support validation of process-model inputs and outputs.
- Participate in investigations related to production performance and product quality.
- Develop familiarity with flat-rolling processes and industrial automation systems.
- Participate in Integration Testing activities.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing preparation and execution.
- Execute test procedures and document results.
- Assist with issue tracking and troubleshooting efforts.
- Support creation and maintenance of technical documentation.
- Assist with updates to specifications, user documentation, and engineering records.
- Participate in knowledge-sharing and lessons-learned activities.
Benefits
- Paid hourly
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
