Computer Software Engineering Co-op

Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

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This position is part of Novanta's Robotics & Automation business unit. Robotics & Automation's ATI brand name is the world’s leading developer of robotic end of arm technologies. ATI end-effectors enhance productivity and flexibility of robotic and automated solutions across a wide spectrum of industries through capabilities such as automatic tool changing, force-torque sensing, material removal, and more. Since 1989, their commitment to engineering excellence, superior quality, and customer-focused support drives them to innovate and continuously improve the most reliable automated solutions available

Primary Responsibilities

• Designing, writing, and testing software that is used to calibrate and test industrial robot tooling. 
• Develop test plans and procedures
• Write test instructions.
• Windows software is written in .NET languages (C#, Visual Basic, etc.).  May involve some assembly and C programming for microcontroller firmware.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• Understanding of object oriented programming (experience with .NET languages is a plus).
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn basic concepts of digital electronic hardware.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Min. GPA: 3.5
• Must be a US citizen or green card holder and have dependable transportation.

Management prefers:

• Good understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts, such as subnet masking and MAC addresses vs. IP addresses.
• Basic experience with Assembly language.
• Basic experience with C/C++.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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