Software Design Engineer Intern

Description

Software Design Engineer Intern - Shakopee, MN

KEB has an exciting opportunity to learn and grow in our Engineering Department. As a Software Design Engineer Intern you will acquire knowledge and develop skills while working on projects with the Software Engineering Team. This position will assist with the test and validation process via test system software development and testing.

Why KEB America?

KEB America is a leading manufacturer of industrial automation solutions. Product examples include electromechanical clutches and brakes, electric motors, VFDs, PLCs, and Motion Controllers.

KEB works very closely with our customers to design and program highly engineered products and systems. If you see yourself working with quality engineered products and like challenges, then KEB would be a great fit for you!

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Test and verification of software functionality

· Development and testing of new validation software based on specifications

· Documentation and modeling of new software functions

· Modifying and refactoring existing software

· Ability to follow code execution and identify the resulting functionality

Education / Experience

· Enrolled in a professional degree in the field of Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field with a GPA >= 3.0

· C programming experience

· Python programming experience

· Experience with embedded system design

· Experience with file repositories such as Git

Specific Technical Skills (May be learned on the job)

· Familiarization with industrial programming language IEC 61131-3

· Programming Languages: C, C#, Python, and scripting

· Gitlab

· Confluence, Jira

· Familiarization with UML

· Basic understanding of variable speed drives and control systems

· Embedded systems

Candidates must have the ability to work onsite at our Shakopee, MN location.

Summer Internships 2026