The Software Engineering Intern will work with a highly integrated team in a UI application or embedded Linux development role with today’s latest software technologies. The position will be at our Trane facility located in St. Paul/White Bear Lake, MN. No relocation is available. It is full-time (40 hours per week) work over the summer months with the possibility of continuing part-time during the school year. This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in design and development of building automation controls with Trane Commercial. Projects may include:
Construction or improving development tools & infrastructure Prototyping for New Technology Process (NTP) projects New feature enhancement of existing controls platforms and service toolsReducing Cyber-security risk in IT and IOT infrastructure for our customers.
Responsibilities
Software Construction – Understand construction fundamentals; minimize complexity, anticipate change, plan for verification. Make appropriate use of planning, modeling, reuse and measurement.Software Design – Understand and apply generally accepted best practices in design methodology. Understand key issues and use proper techniques for concurrency, event handling, distribution of components, exception handling, etc. Understand and make use of common design patterns.Peer Reviews and Inspections – Knowledge and use of formal inspection methods. Active participation in design reviews and mentoring of peers in design best practices.Testing – Understand the role and use of testing throughout the life cycle. Create and execute test plans and test software at appropriate times in the development cycle.
Qualifications
Ideal UI developer candidates will have familiarity with some of the following:
Currently enrolled and pursuing a BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related majorWeb based development experience.JavaScript and/or JavaScript frameworks such as React, AngularJS.Web Development – CSS, HTML, XML/XSLT, JSONExperience in Microsoft .NET development (C#).Understanding of communications protocols.Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.Object Oriented Methodologies – OOA, OOD, OOP, modeling with UMLUnity 3D experience a plus
Ideal Embedded developer candidates will have familiarity with some of the following:
Experience with application code development using industry best practices. (Experience with effective code reuse methodologies a plus.C/C++ or RUST and Object-Oriented Software design experience required.Embedded Linux experience a plus.Software version control system experience required. (Experience with Subversion a plus.)HVAC equipment controls and system knowledge a plus.Communication Protocols: Experience with BACnet, Modbus, Obix and/or LonTalk a plus.
Key Competencies
Ability to work as part of software development teamAbility to meet short- and long-term deadlinesAbility to work regularly and dependably