Intern, Software Engineering -… at Coherent Corp. · 48800…

Summary: Coherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers and engineered materials, seeking an intern for their software engineering team. This internship provides a hands-on opportunity to develop and enhance internal engineering applications and automation tools, contributing to software projects that improve usability and overall engineering productivity. Responsibilities: - Develop and enhance internal software tools used for engineering workflows, data analysis, and automation - Contribute to desktop and web application features that improve usability, efficiency, and maintainability - Implement utilities for data parsing, command execution, configuration handling, and workflow support - Assist in developing GUI features and user-facing enhancements for internal engineering applications - Support improvements to software architecture, configuration reuse, and tool scalability across multiple projects - Write scripts and supporting code for automation, validation, and data processing - Participate in debugging, testing, and validation of new and existing software features - Collaborate with software, hardware, and test engineers to gather requirements and translate them into practical solutions - Document implementation details, usage guidance, and development findings for future reference - Follow software engineering best practices including version control, code review, and testing Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field - Coursework, academic projects, or prior internship experience in software development, application development, or automation tools - Proficiency in Python, C#, JavaScript, or similar programming languages - Familiarity with software development fundamentals, debugging, and version control - Ability to work with structured data, configuration files, and software workflows - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Good written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work collaboratively in an engineering environment with guidance from senior engineers Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to desktop applications, web applications, or scripting - Interest in internal tools, engineering productivity software, or test automation Required Skills: Python, C#, JavaScript, Software development fundamentals, Debugging, Version control, Desktop application development, Web application development, Automation tools, Data handling, Configuration management