Software Engineering Intern

SICK AG; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SICK is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for the 2027 summer at its Canton, MA office. You will work on hands-on design and support of SICK products through the entire product lifecycle, capturing customer requirements and evaluating function, reliability, and performance in a team environment.

You will engage with Python, Docker, Git, REST APIs, and modern AI-assisted tools, while collaborating with a multinational team on new offerings and improvements.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university/college program in Electrical, Software Engineering, CS or related field.
• Strong computer and math skills.
• Experience with Python, Docker, Git, REST APIs.
• Familiarity with InfluxDB, Grafana, Redis.
• Familiarity with LangGraph, LangChain, RAG, MCP.
• Familiarity with AI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE.
• Zero–two years of professional experience in software design for product development.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on design and support of SICK products through the product lifecycle.
• Capture customer requirements, devise solutions and evaluate results for function, reliability and performance.
• Work with a multi-national team to design new product offerings and enhance production lines.

Skills

Python

Docker

Git

REST APIs

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

RAG

MCP

GitHub Copilot

Cursor IDE

OpenCV

PCL

Job description

SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick and headquartered in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg, the company is a technology and market leader with 63 subsidiaries and affiliates as well as numerous agencies around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 1.8billion in the 2025 fiscal year.

Job Description Software Engineering Intern

Mission of the Role

This internship will take place for the 2027 summer season and will be located at our Canton, MA office.

An intern at SICK is involved in the day-to-day activities within the business through immersion into different projects. The intern will have the opportunity to work within a team to gain knowledge and first‑hand experience of what a career in this industry would be like. This position has primary responsibility for hands‑on design and support of SICK products through entire product lifecycle. The Software Engineer will use their skills to capture customer requirements, devise appropriate solutions and evaluate results for function, reliability, and performance. Work with a multi-national team to design new product offerings and enhance performance of existing production lines.

Key Responsibilities

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited university/college program in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong computer and math skills.
• Experience with Python, Docker, Git, REST APIs
• Familiarity with infrastructure services such as InfluxDB, Grafana, Redis, etc.
• Familiarity with LLM tooling libraries and concepts such as LangGraph, LangChain, RAG, MCP, etc.
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Cursor IDE for code generation, debugging, learning, documentation, and rapid prototyping in collaborative environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
• Zero‑two years of professional experience in software design for software development.
• Strong analytical, design, debugging and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to participate in multidiscipline projects and report status to project leaders and management.
• Ability to manage time effectively.Ability to thoroughly understand technical issues and propose solutions to resolve issues.
• *This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

Key Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited university/college program in Electrical, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong computer and math skills.
• Experience with C, C++, or Java.
• Some design and development experience with script‑based languages such as Lua, Python or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with image processing and/or machine vision algorithms. Experience with OpenCV or PCL.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Cursor IDE to enhance productivity, code quality, and learning.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools for code generation, debugging, documentation, and rapid prototyping in collaborative environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑directed and able to work without supervision.
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
• Zero‑two years of professional experience in software design for product development.
• Some Image Processing or Dimensioning Algorithm experience.
• Strong analytical, design, debugging and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to participate in multidiscipline projects and report status to project leaders and management.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Ability to thoroughly understand technical issues and propose solutions to resolve issues.
• *This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

Compensation

The base salary is one part of our Total Rewards package and is determined within a range. The starting base salary range for this position is listed below; the actual starting salary will be based on a variety of factors including experience, skill set, education, performance, licenses/certifications, business needs and other job‑related factors, as permitted by law.

• Starting Base Annual Salary Range: $26 - $36 per hour

SICK is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.