AI Engineering Co-op: Build AI Agents for Engineer Workflows

Emerson; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

On-site cafeterias

Fitness facilities

Volunteer time off

Flexible time off

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a co-op AI/ML engineering student in Marshalltown, IA to embed with engineering teams and drive AI automation across design, simulation, testing, and release processes.

You will work with experienced engineers to build AI agents, prototype workflow automations, and translate engineering challenges into software-ready specs, while documenting outcomes for scalable handoffs.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience (coursework or projects) building with LLMs and AI agent frameworks
• Strong curiosity about how engineers work - you'll need to ask smart questions and translate domain knowledge into software
• Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable interviewing experts and presenting findings

Responsibilities

• Embed with engineering teams to observe and document current workflows from requirements capture through design, simulation, testing, and release.
• Partner with engineers and subject matter experts to identify high-value opportunities for AI automation and agentic assistance.
• Design, prototype, and deploy AI agents and workflow automations tailored to engineering tasks (e.g., design review assistance, test coverage analysis, documentation generation, simulation result summarization).
• Build feedback loops - collect structured input from engineering users, measure impact, and iterate on solutions based on real usage.
• Translate complex engineering processes into clear problem statements and AI-ready specifications.
• Document your solutions, findings, and recommendations so work can be handed off and scaled

Skills

Python

Workflow automation

Git

REST APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Communication

Education

Pursuing degree in CS/SE/EE

Tools

n8n

Zapier

Power Automate

LLM frameworks

Job description

Emerson is seeking a co-op AI/ML engineering student in Marshalltown, IA to embed with engineering teams and drive AI automation across design, simulation, testing, and release processes.

You will work with experienced engineers to build AI agents, prototype workflow automations, and translate engineering challenges into software-ready specs, while documenting outcomes for scalable handoffs.