SMS group · 4 hours ago
Industrial Software Engineer Intern/Co-op (E&A)
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Internship
Onsite
InternSMS group is a leading partner in the world of metals, offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production. This internship provides hands-on experience in developing and servicing Supervisory and Advanced Process Control Systems, working closely with senior engineers on full-stack software development and data analysis.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Assist in coding non-critical components within the Level-2 framework using C#/.NET (helper functions, data parsers, unit tests)
Support HMI/UI development by implementing minor features or updates for desktop/web-based user interfaces
Learn to configure industrial communication tools and drivers for information exchange with Level-1 system and various production systems
Write and optimize SQL queries to extract and analyze historical process data
Validate data integrity within Level-2 archives to ensure clean, reliable inputs for process models
Document and review input/output parameters of metallurgical or mathematical models
Conduct functional and integration testing of Level-2 modules (e.g., Order Data Management, Data Archiving) and report issues
Create and update technical documentation, including requirements, design, user guides
Observe key project milestones such as Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and system deployment
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in any engineering discipline, physics, mathematics, or other related STEM fields, with some coding experience (academic coursework or personal projects)
Critical thinking combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to approach complex challenges logically and effectively
Collaboration skills for working in cross-functional teams and contributing to shared goals
Excellent written and verbal communication
High curiosity and eagerness to learn industrial automation and process control
Preferred
Coursework or projects in Object-Oriented Programming (C#, Java, Python)
Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL
Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git)
Benefits
Company events
Activities
Opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives
Company
SMS group
SMS group is your leading partner in the world of metals. As a family-owned business headquartered in Germany, quality and innovation are in our DNA.
Founded in 1871
10001+ employees
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