Student Employee

United States Steel Corporation; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works in the Pittsburgh, PA area is seeking Software Engineer Interns to join the Process Control Engineering organization. This entry-level internship prepares students for management and engineering responsibilities while contributing to design, development, testing and support of process control automation systems.

The role includes hands-on work with SCADA, Linux/Windows systems, Visual Studio, and coding in C, C++, Java, C#, or Python,

Qualifications

• Working towards a Bachelor's or Associates degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or other engineering-related degree.
• Prefer candidates that can work in the summer and then the fall or even start as early as the spring semester.
• Classroom and/or project experience in software design, programming concepts and one of the following computer languages: C, Java, C#, or Python.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment desired.

Responsibilities

• Support the critical steel making operations at Mon Valley Works by ensuring that process control systems are highly available and error resistant.
• Identify, participate in, and / or lead high impact process control projects that result in improvements to safety, quality, production yield and / or financial benefits.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Research & Technology, Engineering, and Plant Operations Leadership to define process control strategy and develop solutions.
• Partner with plant operations and global peer leaders to develop, support, and champion the application of process control best practices.
• Work closely with operations teams to understand requirements and identify improvement opportunities; translate into project or minor enhancement specifications, complete with work estimates and forecasted benefits.
• Develop and maintain mathematical models, reporting, screen design, and web page development.
• Support production servers, applications, SCADA, and server network communications.

Skills

C

Java

C#

Python

Linux

Windows

SQL

Education

Bachelor's or Associates degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or other engineering-related degree

Tools

Visual Studio

Job description

We currently have an opening forSoftware Engineer Interns to join our Process Control Engineering organization at the Mon Valley Works operation in the Pittsburgh, PA area. The Intern position is an entry-level position within United States Steel Corporation that prepares the student for management and engineering responsibilities. As an integral part of this highly skilled, innovative team, you will play a significant role in providing critical services to our production operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, testing and support of process control automation systems. We are seeking a bright, innovative leader with the technical skills, energy, and ambition to help shape the future of Mon Valley Works and our Process Control Engineering organization. The ideal candidate is resourceful, motivated, and team oriented; to assist in our transformation journey. If you are driven to succeed and enjoy the rewards of challenging, fast paced work, we want you on our team!

Responsibilities:

• Support the critical steel making operations at Mon Valley Works by ensuring that process control systems are highly available and error resistant.
• Identify, participate in, and / or lead high impact process control projects that result in improvements to safety, quality, production yield and / or financial benefits.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Research & Technology, Engineering, and Plant Operations Leadership to define process control strategy and develop solutions.
• Partner with plant operations and global peer leaders to develop, support, and champion the application of process control best practices.
• Work closely with operations teams to understand requirements and identify improvement opportunities; translate into project or minor enhancement specifications, complete with work estimates and forecasted benefits.
• Develop and maintain mathematical models, reporting, screen design, and web page development.
• Support production servers, applications, SCADA, and server network communications.

Requirements:

• Working towards a Bachelor's or Associates degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or other engineering-related degree.
• Prefer candidates that can work in the summer and then the fall or even start as early as the spring semester
• Classroom and/or project experience in software design, programming concepts and one of the following computer languages: C, Java, C#, or Python.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment desired

Preferred Skills:

• We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. In addition, a successful intern will have:
• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study
• A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
• A willingness to take initiative to understand the business
• An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills
• A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth
• Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Leadership and strong decision-making skills
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically
• Effective oral and verbal communication, team player
• Initiative to generate improvement ideas
• Motivation to maintain a high level of productivity and self-direction
• Desire to learn established systems for purposes of modernization and support
• Ability to champion change contributing to team success.
• Java, C, C#, and/or Python
• Visual Studio
• Linux and Windows
• SQL

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:
Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.
Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.
We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24

U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)