Job Description
An internship immerses participants in software design and development for industrial automation products. Fellows gain experience in designing code to meet requirements, collaborating on projects that enhance performance in manufacturing lines and imaging systems. This opportunity exposes individuals to multi-national teams and full product lifecycle involvement.
SICK Sensor Intelligence specializes in sensors and sensor intelligence solutions for industrial sectors. The company serves customers in automation, logistics, and safety across global operations.
Daily work involves designing software for reliability, executing tests for function and performance, contributing to project teams with cross-functional members, and developing software in compliance with regulations. Work takes place using C, C++, Java, scripting languages like Lua or Python, OpenCV, PCL, and machine learning frameworks, with tools like GitHub Copilot. A predominant challenge is balancing limited supervision with meeting deadlines for image processing algorithms.
Compensation bases at $26 to $36 per hour. Location requires in-person attendance at the Canton MA office during the 2026 summer. Schedule operates full time, with no benefits mentioned due to internship status. Professional development opportunities involve training in modern AI tools and certifications.
Responsibilities
- Work on assigned projects with manager, mentor, team guidance
- Actively seek information to learn about SICK operations, products, departments
- Interface with other departments and interns to gain knowledge of business products and positions
- Provide innovative recommendations for SICK improvements
- Complete final presentation on projects and knowledge gained
- Provide feedback on internship experience
- Design code to meet software requirements with limited supervision
- Execute tests to verify operation, reliability, performance of products and systems
- Contribute to cross-functional project teams
- Develop projects in product development process compliant with regulations
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent
- Enrolled in accredited university 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, OpenCV or PCL
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE
- Zero-two years of professional experience in software design