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Software Engineer Intern
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About this role
Software Engineering Intern
Location: Rochester, NY
Department: Software Engineering
Reports To: Christopher Supranowitz, Software Engineering Team Lead
Position Summary
QED Technologies is looking for a motivated Software Engineering Intern to join our team for the upcoming term. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of sophisticated hardware and high-performance software. You will assist in developing, testing, and maintaining software applications that drive our world-class CNC optical polishing and metrology equipment.
QED is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values Diversity. However, we are an ITAR regulated organization. We are only able to employ people who are currently authorized to work in the United States and who will not require visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Feature Development: Assist in designing and implementing new software features under the mentorship of senior engineers.
- Testing & QA: Develop and execute manual and automated tests to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Bug Resolution: Identify, document, and resolve software defects in a collaborative team environment.
- Documentation: Maintain clear technical documentation for software designs and user interfaces (working alongside our Documentation Specialist-Intern).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Controls, Mechanical, and Optics engineers to understand system requirements and hardware-software integration.
Qualifications
- Education: Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in at least one major language (e.g., C++, C#, or Java). Experience with .NET frameworks is a plus.
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex logical issues.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and team updates.
- Mindset: A proactive learner with a genuine interest in precision engineering or robotics.
Why Intern at QED?
- Gain hands-on experience with industry-leading smart matching and precision technology.
- Work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment in the heart of Rochester’s "Optics Valley."
- Mentorship from experienced engineers (including the team lead for our Software Engineer I and III roles).
What you'll do
- The intern will assist in developing, testing, and maintaining software applications for CNC optical polishing and metrology equipment. Responsibilities include feature development, testing and QA, bug resolution, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
About QED TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL LLC
QED Technologies serves the global precision optics industry with solutions for high performance polishing and metrology on the most demanding surfaces and materials. QED systems are utilized by the smallest to largest manufacturers supplying the SEMI, military, space, R&D, imaging and other industries. Our customers are proud to publish results achieved with QED systems, and these can be found at https://elite100.com/.
QED offers automated, deterministic polishing on plano, spherical, aspherical and freeform shapes to the figure tolerance you require. QED's MRF® fluids and machines can provide high removal with nanometer figure control and angstrom-level surface finish. QED provides metrology utilizing Subaperture Stitching Interferometry (SSI) technology. Our product, known as ASI(Q), provides plano, spherical and aspheric surface metrology at high resolution, over large areas, and sub-nanometer performance.
The combined metrology and polishing systems deliver a solution for manufacturing high-precision optics with accuracy, determinism and repeatability, enabling manufacturers to meet tight deadlines with higher yield. QED Technologies provides our customers manufacturing confidence assure they can maintain profitability with on time delivery to the end user.
Our contract manufacturing group, QED Optics, is the industry’s go-to resource for a combination of large, challenging or highly precise optical components that most other manufacturers can’t produce. https://www.qedoptics.com/
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What does a Software Engineer Intern do at QED TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL LLC?
As a Software Engineer Intern at QED TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL LLC, you will: the intern will assist in developing, testing, and maintaining software applications for CNC optical polishing and metrology equipment. Responsibilities include feature development, testing and QA, bug resolution, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration..
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The Software Engineer Intern position at QED TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL LLC is based in Rochester, New York, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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