AI Engineering Co-Op: Automate Engineering Workflows

Emerson; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson seeks a student to embed with engineering teams, observing workflows from requirements to release and identifying AI automation opportunities. You will design and prototype AI agents to assist design reviews, testing, and documentation, while building feedback loops and documenting outcomes for scalable deployment.

Preferred candidates are pursuing CS/SE/EE degrees with hands-on AI/LLM experience and strong communication skills, ready to collaborate across disciplines in a structured

Qualifications

• Pursuing CS/SE/EE degree or related field.
• Hands-on experience building with LLMs and AI agent frameworks.
• Curiosity about how engineers work and translating domain knowledge to software.
• Strong written and verbal communication; interview experts and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Embed with engineering teams to observe and document current workflows from requirements to release.
• Identify high-value AI automation opportunities with engineers and SMEs.
• Design, prototype, and deploy AI agents and workflow automations for engineering tasks.
• Build feedback loops: collect input, measure impact, and iterate on solutions.
• Translate complex engineering processes into clear AI-ready specifications.
• Document solutions, findings, and recommendations for handoff and scaling.

Skills

LLM frameworks

AI agent development

Communication skills

Ask smart questions

Education

Pursuing CS/SE/EE degree

Tools

n8n

Zapier

Power Automate

Git

REST APIs

Cloud basics

Job description

Emerson seeks a student to embed with engineering teams, observing workflows from requirements to release and identifying AI automation opportunities. You will design and prototype AI agents to assist design reviews, testing, and documentation, while building feedback loops and documenting outcomes for scalable deployment.

Preferred candidates are pursuing CS/SE/EE degrees with hands-on AI/LLM experience and strong communication skills, ready to collaborate across disciplines in a structured