Software Engineering Co-op

Posted on 9/11/2025

Varian

Varian

Compensation Overview

$24 - $40/hr

Hoffman Estates, IL, USA

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Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as a Software Engineering Co-op.

This is a role well suited for a highly motivated student looking to build their skill set and gain hands-on experience. As a Software Engineering Co-op, you will be responsible for:

  • May be involved in all aspects of embedded systems development, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing and documentation of the motion control and detector subsystems for molecular imaging cameras.  Includes safety critical motions, and mitigations to prevent accidents across multiple axes of motion
  • Will be expected to write and test embedded software, execute written test procedures, document results, and to recognize/isolate system anomalies.
  • Tasks include writing code (C/C++) for embedded systems, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation of results. Coop will work with firmware and electrical engineers for the motion control and detector subsystems, and assist with development and test.
  • Provide support for system host emulator, as well as assist in the loading of software in the lab.
  • Coop will also help address issues arising from the Defect Handling Board, and may be asked to help out with certain administrative tasks.

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with the areas and concepts below, and would like to develop your skills within Healthineers:

  • Programming languages C/C++/Python
  • Agile development processes
  • Hands-on work with electronic circuitry, cabling, etc.
  • Duration: Typically includes one term off from class plus summer, or a longer-term co-op assignment that can include rotations in school and at work, with some flexibility in scheduling specifics.  Flexibility to start based on your availability in conjunction with your academic calendar.

Required skills and education to have for the success of this role:

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, majoring in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (preferred)  
  • Registered and eligible to participate in a co-op through your university

The pay range for this position is $24-$40 hourly; however, base pay offered may vary depending on education, skills, and experience. Siemens Healthineers offers interns paid time off.  This is a functional posting – apply here for consideration for ALL our Intern opportunities for this functional area across the company. We will follow up directly to discuss specific intern roles/projects if there is a fit your skills and qualifications.

Application/Response timing:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, starting in early Fall through approximately March, on an as-needed basis. Please note you may or may not hear back about opportunities immediately and will remain in consideration against opportunities as they arise unless otherwise contacted or you choose to withdraw your candidacy.

This position is open to candidates who are permanently authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role now or in the future, including for those currently utilizing F-1/OPT, H-1B, or other employment-based work visas.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 73,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

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