Student Opportunities
Our mission — X-ES strives to be the premier provider of mission-critical embedded products while delivering exceptional levels of customer and employee satisfaction. Find out more about where you might fit in to that mission.
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Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) was founded by graduates of local engineering programs, and it's a tradition we continue by offering exciting co-op and internship programs to students in our area. We're proud of our strong university partnerships and offer multiple student opportunities each year to coincide with their recruiting schedules.
X-ES hires for both Spring-Summer and Summer-Fall terms. Additional part-time work beyond the initial term is possible, and several students who complete the program have gone on to work full-time at X-ES after graduation. All student positions are located at our headquarters in the Madison area.
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Engineering
Utilize your engineering talents to support the design and development of complex embedded computer boards and systems that are relied upon for their performance and reliability in some of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Information Technology
Support critical business systems to help keep X-ES operational with the management and deployment of computer hardware and software solutions that keep us working hard and providing the level of service our customers know us for.
Why work with us?
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Real World Experience
You’ll get practical experience doing real work, challenging your skills and preparing you for your future career. No busywork, guaranteed.
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Make a Direct Impact
We have a culture of valuing self-motivated individuals who aren’t afraid to take initiative. We give you the opportunity to work hard and make real contributions.
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Compensation & Culture
X-ES offers a competitive wage and health insurance to its student employees. We’re always flexible on hours, and there’s never a dress code.
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Engineering Mentorships
You’ll work closely with our experienced professionals without being micromanaged. We want to give you the tools and knowledge you need to work freely.
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Career Path Opportunities
You can take what you learn anywhere you want, but several students who complete our program go on to work full-time at X-ES after graduation.
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Exciting Products
Past participants in our co-op program have told us our access to cutting-edge technology gives them a level of technical expertise their universities can’t match.
The X-ES Difference
This isn’t one of those co-ops where they send you to grab coffee and do a bunch of menial work their engineers don’t feel like doing. At X-ES, we give student employees the opportunity to make direct contributions to the company’s products, processes, and day-to-day operations.
We have a culture of valuing self-motivated individuals who aren’t afraid to take initiative, and that extends to our student employees. We also typically hire more students than other companies—around 15 to 20 students each term—so you’ll meet and work with lots of new people your own age in your own field of study. A co-op with X-ES is a great place to make friends and contacts you can carry with you after the program is over.
Engineering Positions
X-ES is seeking Embedded Software Engineering Co-Ops to assist with all aspects of software design related to ensuring bootloaders and operating systems run with maximum efficiency and functionality on our products. Software Engineering Co-Ops are constantly challenged to ask whether their code can run faster or be more effective. Responsibilities include developing, releasing, stress testing, and debugging code for products that leverage the latest processing and I/O technologies. You’ll be able to apply modern architecture and cutting-edge technologies to create solutions in our new engineering and manufacturing center.
View PositionHelp X-ES deepen the materials foundation behind rugged single board computers and other embedded computing products. Join our Technology Development team to help characterize, select, and qualify materials; build and refine thermal/mechanical models; and support failure analysis execution and methodology development, for products operating in industrial, military, and aerospace environments.
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Manage the complete hardware and software lifecycle of Windows and Linux workstations, including imaging, deployment, software updates, and repairs. Write Chocolatey packages for standardizing installation of software on Windows workstations. Provide IT support to end users for workstations, networking, and web applications.
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