Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027

RoviSys; Aurora (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel incentives

Per-diem packages

Ongoing training

Professional development support

Job summary

RoviSys is seeking a co-op student to design and develop automation and information systems. The role offers hands-on experience under seasoned engineers and opportunities to travel to client plants for assessments and commissioning.

Ideal candidates are full-time students in technical fields with strong academics and a passion for solving real-world manufacturing challenges. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Full-time student status
• Strong academic achievement
• Enrollment in a Bachelor's program in a Technical Field, related to Engineering, or Control Systems
• Passionate about problem solving and developing solutions

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation systems
• Travel to client plants to assess and document existing systems and connected equipment
• Use P&ID, Equipment Lists, I/O Lists and Process Descriptions to define control schemes for clients
• Network customer systems, Controllers, HMI PCs, Field mounted instruments and Process Skids to provide fully integrated control systems
• Grow into position leading a team of engineers and technicians to provide automation and information solutions

Skills

Co-op experience

Electrical knowledge

Process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or related

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Emerson

Schneider

Aveva

Job description

Overview

RoviSys employees work on exciting projects in a collaborative environment. Our engineers are intelligent, talented, enthusiastic teammates who use technology to provide innovative solutions for complex client challenges. Our innovative solutions make a difference in industry and society every day.

Responsibilities

Co-op Position: College Student

RoviSys offers a broad opportunity to grow your career while working under the guidance of experienced Engineers and Developers with any of the following duties:

• Design and develop automation systems
• Design and develop electrical control systems that will interface with process lines, manufacturing equipment and sensors
• Architect solutions using the appropriate technologies from database to AI to User Interface tools.
• Provide our clients with real time, actionable information reports about their process
• Develop quality code in accordance with established RoviSys and client standards
• Work in team environment with engineers and designers from RoviSys, partners and clients
• Travel to customer sites for planning meetings, commissioning and testing
• Grow into position leading a team of engineers and technicians to provide automation and information solutions.

Below are the co-op paths we currently offer.

Systems:

• Success Factors:
  • Understanding of Process or Manufacturing Systems
  • Co-op Experience
  • Electrical or Process Knowledge
• Technologies Used:
  • DCS, PLCs, Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Schneider, Inductive, Aveva
• Duties:
  • Design and develop automation systems
  • Travel to client plants to assess and document existing systems and connected equipment
  • Use P&ID, Equipment Lists, I/O Lists and Process Descriptions to define control schemes for clients.
  • Network customer systems, Controllers, HMI PC's, Field mounted instruments and Process Skids to provide fully integrated control systems

Information Systems:

• Success Factors:
  • Ability to understand Information System architectures
• Technologies Used:
  • Relational Databases and Historians (MS SQL Server, Oracle, OSIsoft, etc.)
  • Python, VBA/VBscript/C# syntax, Linux shell scription (Bash,make), PowerShell scripting
• Duties:
  • Design and implement industry software applications to aggregate manufacturing systems information and provide reports to support business decisions
  • Manually configure technical solutions and identify optimization opportunities by leveraging scripting and automation to increase process efficiency
  • Install and commission systems connected to the plant floor devices onsite and support operations personnel through effective use and maintenance of the deployed solutions
  • Scripting and light programming

Industrial IT:

• Success Factors:
  • Passion for networking
  • Virtualization
  • Cybersecurity in a manufacturing or office setting
• Technologies Used:
  • Virtualization, Networking
  • Cybersecurity, Windows, Wireless
• Duties:
  • Map and Design Network Architectures
  • Configure and Test Infrastructure components
  • Install and Commission equipment at customer sites, per design
  • Communicate with customer and project team to define needs and design/implement solutions

Qualifications

• Full-time student status
• Strong academic achievement
• Enrollment in a Bachelor's program in a Technical Field, related to Engineering, or Control Systems
• Passionate about problem solving and developing solutions

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without RoviSys sponsorship

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Competitive Hourly Rate: $24/hr
• Travel Perks: Travel incentives + per-diem packages for field assignments
• Grow With Us: Ongoing training, certifications, and professional development support