Industrial Systems Engineering Co‑Op — Paid, On‑Site

SMS group USA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS group USA is seeking a Systems Engineering Co‑Op / Internship in Pittsburgh to gain hands-on experience in developing, testing, and supporting Level‑2 automation systems for steel and metals production.

You will work with engineers on software development, data analysis, process technology, and industrial communications, building a broad engineering foundation for future opportunities within the Level‑2 Engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in a STEM field.
• Completion of at least two years of university coursework prior to start.
• Willingness to work full-time on-site for the duration of the co‑op or internship.
• Coursework in software development, automation, manufacturing, or process systems.
• Exposure to object‑oriented programming concepts.
• Basic SQL and database knowledge; familiarity with Git or similar version-control tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and testing of software applications using approved engineering tools and 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.

Skills

C#

.NET

Visual Studio

Git

MS SQL Server

SQL

Grafana

Metabase

TCP/IP

OPC DA/UA

AI‑assisted tooling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Grafana

Metabase

OPC/Automation tools

Job description

SMS group USA is seeking a Systems Engineering Co‑Op / Internship in Pittsburgh to gain hands-on experience in developing, testing, and supporting Level‑2 automation systems for steel and metals production.

You will work with engineers on software development, data analysis, process technology, and industrial communications, building a broad engineering foundation for future opportunities within the Level‑2 Engineering organization.