Job Description

• Job Description

  Qualifications: Currently enrolled in or completed Freshman year of undergrad

  Degrees: Computer Engineering Software Engineering Computer Science

  Skills: C# skill a plus.

  Position: Summer internships will join our Milwaukee engineering teams working on various software development projects software test projects or dev-ops infrastructure projects. Assignments will be based on individual skill sets areas of interest and areas of need that Cognex has. Demonstrated skill and passion for software development may lead to more complex development assignments over the course of the internship. All positions will be evaluated at the end of the summer to determine student and Cognex interest in continuing the internship part-time through the next school year or summer.

  What is Cognex

  Cognex is the worlds leading producer of machine vision systems and bar code scanners for the industrial automation and logistics markets. We make high speed cameras with embedded microcontrollers and DSPs that are used to do robot guidance inspection measurement flaw detection and much more in the factory automation world on virtually any product you might purchase at a store including everything from automotive to medical to food. Cognex also specializes in designing the worlds hottest selling machine vision-based 1D and 2D barcode reading devices. These products are purchased by the thousands by huge logistics companies across the world to automate their warehousing. While Cognex makes a really cool high-tech product it is an equally cool company. We boast a unique Work Hard Play Hard Move Fast culture that finds us whitewater rafting playing disc golf doing wine and beer tastings and more on company-sponsored Play Hard days.

  What is the Cognex Milwaukee Engineering Center

  Started in 1998 with less than 9 engineers Cognex-Milwaukee has become one of Cognexs most important engineering teams with nearly 40 engineers on site and responsibility for the worlds #1 selling machine vision system In-Sight. The Milwaukee team creates embedded factory networking software user-interface software for In-Sights programming tools and Software Quality Assurance tests for these high-tech products. Our team has a long history with MSOE boasting numerous former MSOE Computer and Software Engineering alumni on staff. A large majority of these Cognoids started their careers at Cognex as interns! Can you prove you are among the best of the best and earn your way onto our growing staff of high-tech engineers Check out to find out more about our products and our rapidly growing company!

  Submit your resume and transcripts and lets have a conversation about how you can make a difference on our growing team!

  About Cognex Corporation

  Cognex is the global leader in vision-based inspection guidance and identification systems that give machines the power to see. Our technology helps improve the quality and reduce the cost of billions of products that are manufactured every day.

  Cognex Corporation designs develops manufactures and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to see. Cognex products include bar code readers machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories warehouses and distribution centers around the world to guide gauge inspect identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process.

  Cognex is the worlds leader in the machine vision industry having shipped more than 1 million vision-based products representing over $4 billion in cumulative revenue since the companys founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick Massachusetts USA Cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout the Americas Europe and Asia.

  With over $700 million of cash in the bank and no debt we are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast paced creative environment of a startup. Our employees proudly called Cognoids take their work seriously but dont take themselves seriously. Our Work Hard Play Hard Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation perseverance and hard work in a fun rewarding and quirky environment.

  Working at Cognex: At Cognex youll find a dedicated and talented team of people who enjoy their work and take pride in their accomplishments. Cognex offers a dynamic work environment shaped by our mission and values and a corporate culture that combines creativity fun and humor with a dedication to excellence. If you are looking for a financially strong global company that is the leader in its one that maintains the fast-paced creative environment of a start is the right place for you.

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  Equal Employment Opportunity

  Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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  • Intern (Fixed Term)

Additional Job Description

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.