Equipment Engineering Software Engineer Intern
Boston Scientific · Maple Grove, MN, US, 55311 · $ 43368 - $ 73736
- Paid
- Internship
About the role
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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
*We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers*
*At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role is onsite, requiring employees to be in our local office 5 days per week.*
*Relocation and housing assistance may be available to those who meet the eligibility criteria.*
*Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time*
We are seeking a proactive and technically curious intern to join our Equipment Engineering Group as a Software Engineering Intern. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to contribute to the development of custom equipment and software solutions that support the manufacturing of medical devices. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement applications that interface with hardware, support automation and controls, and enable robust production systems.
The internship spans a wide range of technologies, from industrial and collaborative robotics to electro-mechanical systems and computer hardware/software integration. You’ll gain exposure to both legacy and emerging platforms across the full spectrum of manufacturing capability, from high-volume automation to low-volume manual assembly.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and develop innovative software applications that support manufacturing equipment and processes
- Design, code, and test PC-based interfaces to hardware that are intuitive, well-documented, and production-ready
- Develop applications using C#, WPF, VB.NET, or Java within the .NET Framework or .NET Core environment
- Maintain and update electrical schematics and documentation for manufacturing systems and tooling
- Assist in troubleshooting software and electrical issues on the production floor, contributing to rapid problem resolution and system uptime
- Design robust, scalable systems with long-term maintainability and supportability in mind
- Use version control tools such as Git or TFS to manage code and collaborate effectively with engineering peers
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing equipment performance, usability, and reliability
- Contribute to a dynamic engineering culture that values innovation, quality, and operational excellence
Required Qualifications
- Current rising junior or rising senior (grad dates between Dec 2027 - May 2029)
- Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- Must be able to start internship on May 17th or 24th, 2027 and work for 12 weeks
- Must have reliable transportation to/from work.
- Experience programming in one or more of the following languages: C#, WPF, VB.NET, or Java
- Familiarity with .NET Framework and/or .NET Core for application development
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with version control tools such as Git or TFS in collaborative software projects
- Experience using Visual Studio as a primary development environment
- Medical Device industry experience
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, self-starter mindset