Engineering Co-op
RoviSys
Houston, TXFresher3h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- SQLPythonLinuxOperationsNetworkingCybersecurity
- Work
- On-site in Houston
- Pay
- $24–$25 an hour
- Skill demand
- Operations48%Python14%SQL6%Linux4%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 8, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
RoviSys offers co-op opportunities for college students to grow their careers under the guidance of experienced Engineers and Developers, contributing to innovative solutions for complex client challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop automation systems.
- Design and develop electrical control systems that interface with process lines, manufacturing equipment, and sensors.
- Architect solutions using appropriate technologies, from database to AI to User Interface tools.
- Provide clients with real-time, actionable information reports about their processes.
- Develop quality code in accordance with established RoviSys and client standards.
- Work in a team environment with engineers and designers from RoviSys, partners, and clients.
- Travel to customer sites for planning meetings, commissioning, and testing.
- Grow into a position leading a team of engineers and technicians to provide automation and information solutions.
Co-op Paths
Systems
- Success Factors:
- Understanding of Process or Manufacturing Systems.
- Co-op Experience.
- Electrical or Process Knowledge.
- Technologies Used: DCS, PLCs, Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Schneider, Inductive, Aveva.
- Duties:
- Design and develop automation systems.
- Travel to client plants to assess and document existing systems and connected equipment.
- Use P&ID, Equipment Lists, I/O Lists, and Process Descriptions to define control schemes for clients.
- Network customer systems, Controllers, HMI PCs, Field mounted instruments, and Process Skids to provide fully integrated control systems.
Information Systems
- Success Factors:
- Ability to understand Information System architectures.
- Technologies Used:
- Relational Databases and Historians (MS SQL Server, Oracle, OSIsoft, etc.).
- Python, VBA/VBscript/C# syntax, Linux shell scripting (Bash, make), PowerShell scripting.
- Duties:
- Design and implement industry software applications to aggregate manufacturing systems information and provide reports to support business decisions.
- Manually configure technical solutions and identify optimization opportunities by leveraging scripting and automation to increase process efficiency.
- Install and commission systems connected to plant floor devices onsite and support operations personnel through effective use and maintenance of deployed solutions.
- Scripting and light programming.
Industrial IT
- Success Factors:
- Passion for networking.
- Virtualization.
- Cybersecurity in a manufacturing or office setting.
- Technologies Used:
- Virtualization, Networking.
- Cybersecurity, Windows, Wireless.
- Duties:
- Map and Design Network Architectures.
- Configure and Test Infrastructure components.
- Install and Commission equipment at customer sites, per design.
- Communicate with customer and project team to define needs and design/implement solutions.
Qualifications
- Full-time student status.
- Strong academic achievement, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Enrollment in a Bachelor's program in a Technical Field, related to Engineering, or Control Systems.
- Passionate about problem-solving and developing solutions.
Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Competitive Hourly Rate: $24-$25/hr.
- Travel Perks: Travel incentives + per-diem packages for field assignments.
- Grow With Us: Ongoing training, certifications, and professional development support.