Engineering Co-op - Summer 2027

RoviSys; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel incentives

Per-diem packages

Ongoing training & certifications

Job summary

RoviSys is seeking a college student for a Co-op position in Portage, MI, to design and develop automation and electrical control systems under the guidance of experienced engineers and developers, applying knowledge from coursework to real client challenges.

You will work across systems, information IT, and industrial IT projects, travel to client plants for planning and testing, document existing systems, and grow into a leadership role delivering integrated automation and data reporting

Qualifications

• Full-time student status.
• GPA 3.0 or above.
• 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.
• Design and develop electrical control systems interfacing with process lines, manufacturing equipment and sensors.
• Architect solutions using technologies from database to AI to user interface tools.
• Provide real time, actionable information reports about processes.
• Develop quality code in accordance with company and client standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, partners and clients.

Skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's program in a technical field

GPA 3.0+

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, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above
• 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-$25/hr
• Travel Perks: Travel incentives + per-diem packages for field assignments
• Grow With Us: Ongoing training, certifications, and professional development support