Co-op Position: College Student

Engineering
February 13, 2026
$24 / hour
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About RoviSys

RoviSys employees work on exciting projects in a collaborative environment. Our engineers are intelligent, talented, enthusiastic teammates who use technology to provide innovative solutions for complex client challenges. Our innovative solutions make a difference in industry and society every day.

Co-op Position: College Student – General Responsibilities

RoviSys offers a broad opportunity to grow your career while working under the guidance of experienced Engineers and Developers with any of the following duties:

  • Design and develop automation systems.
  • Design and develop electrical control systems that will interface with process lines, manufacturing equipment, and sensors.
  • Architect solutions using the appropriate technologies from database to AI to User Interface tools.
  • Provide our clients with real time, actionable information reports about their process.
  • Develop quality code in accordance with established RoviSys and client standards.
  • Work in a team environment with engineers and designers from RoviSys, partners, and clients.
  • Travel to customer sites for planning meetings, commissioning, and testing.
  • Grow into a position leading a team of engineers and technicians to provide automation and information solutions.

Co-op Paths Offered

Below are the specific co-op paths we currently offer:

1. Systems Co-op Path

Focus on the design and implementation of industrial automation systems.

Success Factors:

  • Understanding of Process or Manufacturing Systems.
  • Co-op Experience.
  • Electrical or Process Knowledge.

Technologies Used:

  • DCS, PLCs, Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Schneider, Inductive, Aveva.

Duties:

  • Design and develop automation systems.
  • Travel to client plants to assess and document existing systems and connected equipment.
  • Use P&ID, Equipment Lists, I/O Lists and Process Descriptions to define control schemes for clients.
  • Network customer systems, Controllers, HMI PC’s, Field mounted instruments, and Process Skids to provide fully integrated control systems.

2. Information Systems Co-op Path

Focus on aggregating manufacturing data and providing actionable insights through software solutions.

Success Factors:

  • Ability to understand Information System architectures.

Technologies Used:

  • Relational Databases and Historians (MS SQL Server, Oracle, OSIsoft, etc.).
  • Python, VBA/VBscript/C# syntax, Linux shell scripting (Bash, make), PowerShell scripting.

Duties:

  • Design and implement industry software applications to aggregate manufacturing systems information and provide reports to support business decisions.
  • Manually configure technical solutions and identify optimization opportunities by leveraging scripting and automation to increase process efficiency.
  • Install and commission systems connected to the plant floor devices onsite and support operations personnel through effective use and maintenance of the deployed solutions.
  • Scripting and light programming.

3. Industrial IT Co-op Path

Focus on networking, virtualization, and cybersecurity within industrial and office environments.

Success Factors:

  • Passion for networking.
  • Virtualization.
  • Cybersecurity in a manufacturing or office setting.

Technologies Used:

  • Virtualization, Networking.
  • Cybersecurity, Windows, Wireless.

Duties:

  • Map and Design Network Architectures.
  • Configure and Test Infrastructure components.
  • Install and Commission equipment at customer sites, per design.
  • Communicate with customer and project team to define needs and design/implement solutions.

Qualifications

  • Full-time student status.
  • Strong academic achievement, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • Enrollment in a Bachelor’s program in a Technical Field, related to Engineering, or Control Systems.
  • Passionate about problem solving and developing solutions.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without RoviSys sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Competitive Hourly Rate: $24/hr.
  • Travel Perks: Travel incentives + per-diem packages for field assignments.
  • Grow With Us: Ongoing training, certifications, and professional development support.

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