About the role#
The Machine Learning R&D Co-Op is a temporary 8-month assignment based in Marshalltown, Iowa. You will join a multi-disciplinary agile team to support research, data science, and prognostics projects. This role involves balancing planning with action and collaborating across teams to drive AI and ML diagnostics forward.
What you'll do#
- Participate in the architecture of data collection, organization, and analysis from manufacturing and service partners.
- Design and conduct lab experiments to generate data for evaluating and improving AI/ML models.
- Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and features.
- Help plan and roadmap new features and functionality.
- Document and present progress and results to data science teams and stakeholders.
- Assist with other project activities as assigned.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Junior or higher class standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Experience with Python, Matlab, LabView, or similar technical computing languages.
- Ability to work in a laboratory environment and follow structured experimental procedures.
- Familiarity with time-series data, sensor data, signal processing, or frequency-domain analysis.
- Exposure to machine learning methods such as classification, regression, anomaly detection, or neural networks.
- Experience with Python-based tools like NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
- Experience designing lab experiments, test plans, or data acquisition.
- Interest in diagnostics, predictive maintenance, or reliability engineering.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Marshalltown, IA, USA.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid co-op.
- Sponsorship: Not provided. You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
About Emerson
Emerson operates in the automation machinery manufacturing sector. The company provides technology and engineering solutions for industrial and commercial operations. It maintains a global presence with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. The organization employs over 52,000 people.
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