About the role#
Watlow offers a 6 to 8 month co-op program for students who want to engage in real-world engineering challenges. You will step away from your academic studies to work on projects directly tied to our strategic objectives. This is a paid, full-time, on-site position.
What you'll do#
- Design, build, test, and deploy solution architectures.
- Use data to improve thermal system performance for our customers.
- Solve problems related to connectivity, data management, analytics, algorithms, and visualization.
- Translate UI designs into front-end components and build data-product-based components.
- Work with data contracts supplied from the back end to the front-end application.
- Develop web APIs for internal and external use.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to support data collection and apply new knowledge.
- Research new technology and industry trends to make recommendations.
- Document your work and share findings with the team.
- Adapt to different projects as business needs change.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an accredited university pursuing a bachelor or master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field.
- Ability to take a semester off from school to work at a Watlow facility.
- Availability to start between January 2027 and June 2027.
- Experience with React or other JavaScript frameworks, Python, Figma, or cloud tools like Azure or AWS is preferred.
- Familiarity with AI tools, querying databases, or concepts like IoT and digital transformation is a plus.
- Relevant coursework in data management, NoSQL/SQL, software development lifecycles, or cloud computing.
Location & details#
- Locations: St. Louis, Missouri or Winona, Minnesota.
- Terms: Winter 2027 or Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: 28 USD per hour.
About Watlow
Watlow is an industrial technology company that focuses on temperature control, power control, and thermal systems. The firm serves sectors such as semiconductor processing, medical equipment, and energy production. It maintains manufacturing and development facilities in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1922, the company holds over 1,100 patents and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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