Software Engineering Intern
Why Work at Banner?
For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of some of the biggest industry trends, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and our photoelectric, ultrasonic, and vision sensors, LED lights and indicators, monitoring solutions, and other safety products are used by Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders worldwide. Recognized for two years as Star Tribune’s Top Workplace, Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.
Position Summary
In this role, you will get to apply what you have learned in school into direct and coordinated software development activities including all technical aspects of the sensor products from concept to completion. You will help modify existing product to customer specifications and support designs that can be manufactured cost effectively while meeting customer requirements. This is a full time summer internship position located in-person at our corporate headquarters in Plymouth, MN. Compensation for this role is determined by year in school, starting at $20/hour.
This position reports to Chief Engineer / Principal Technologist / Sr Engineering Manager I.
According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as:
- Non-Exempt
What You’ll Be Doing
- Participate in the investigation, design, implementation, optimization, and characterization of new products and features
- Solve complex problems for high-speed sensors using state of the art embedded software tools and practices
- Collaborate with engineers to develop and improve automated CI/CD pipelines for software projects
- Support the entire software development lifecycle from design to delivery
- Perform root cause analysis on manufacturing and field related product defects
- Support and improve existing developer tools
- Educating and supporting your interests in:
- Emerging automation technology, industrial sensors, and the Internet of Things
- Writing software in a collaborative team environment
- Integrating software with low-level circuit components using best in class oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
- Software design patterns and signal processing algorithms
- Other duties as assigned
What You Bring to the Table
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.
Required
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Completion of at least three classes in Engineering or Computer Programming or related fields
- Competency with an object-oriented programming language (C++, C#, Java, Python)
- Good analysis and problem-solving skills
- Proven effectiveness in verbal and written communication
Preferred
- Familiarity with command-line tools and source-control systems such as Git
- Basic understanding of microcontroller architecture, embedded systems, and microcontroller programming
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
What to Expect at Work
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.
- Sit for up to 8 hours per day
- Exposed to a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day
- Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment
- Ability to use arms, hands, and fingers, to handle, feel, and reach to complete tasks
- Required to talk or hear frequently
Working Environment
Corporate office environment – indoor and climate-controlled