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.

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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.

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Why work with us?

01

Real World Experience

You’ll get practical experience doing real work, challenging your skills and preparing you for your future career. No busywork, guaranteed.

02

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

Embedded Hardware Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

X-ES is seeking Embedded Hardware Engineering Co-Ops to assist with various aspects of hardware design and production support. Gain hands-on experience working with advanced technologies from Intel, AMD, and other embedded suppliers. Depending on your assigned team, responsibilities may include one or more of the following: board-level design, HDL development, signal integrity simulations and design for high-speed signals, schematic capture, power supply design and testing, troubleshooting, debug, engineering bring-up, and/or manufacturing support.

X-ES hires multiple co-ops each term, with each student being assigned to one engineering team based on business needs, experience, and interests. Candidates will be considered for all positions. Candidates are welcome to include a desired focus area in their cover letter or resume if one is known.

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Embedded Software Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

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.

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Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

Apply a broad range of mechanical engineering and 3D design practice to assist various functional areas in meeting their strategic goals through continuous improvement activities. Provide project support and design ownership within the manufacturing department and advise on design improvements.

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Mechanical Engineering Co-Op


May–December 2027

Help X-ES meet the thermal and structural challenges of producing embedded computing products that operate in rugged environments – including for industrial, military, and aerospace customers. Gain real-world experience in product design by creating 3D models and 2D drawings while supporting design verification efforts through experimental testing, simulation, and data analysis.

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Quality Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

Help X-ES deliver on its promise to provide high-quality products and service. By serving as a necessary bridge between engineering, manufacturing, and customer support, our Quality team helps the company maintain compliance with quality management system requirements. Quality Engineering Co-Ops will collaborate with a variety of departments to resolve quality-related issues and achieve cross-discipline process improvements. Typical work includes applying critical thinking skills to root-cause analysis, making improvements to documentation materials, and ensuring process conformity by coordinating and conducting internal audits.

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Test Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

X-ES is seeking a Test Engineering Co-Op to assist with aspects of hardware/software testing related to ensuring that X-ES products meet functional requirements and specifications. Responsibilities include developing, releasing, and executing testing for X-ES products. You’ll be exposed to test infrastructure and development practices and major embedded industry technologies to create solutions in our engineering and manufacturing facility.

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Field Application Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

X-ES is seeking a Field Application Engineering (FAE) Co-Op to support customers and internal teams in the application of X-ES embedded computing products. This position provides hands-on experience working with advanced embedded technologies from Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and other industry-leading suppliers while gaining exposure to real-world customer applications and system-level engineering.

FAEs serve as a technical bridge between X-ES customers, Sales, and Engineering. Depending on business needs and the student’s interests, responsibilities may include evaluating customer requirements, developing technical demonstrations, troubleshooting embedded systems, researching emerging technologies, and creating technical documentation.

This position offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of technologies including rugged embedded computing, Intel and AMD processors, FPGAs, PCIe, Ethernet, VPX/OpenVPX, high-speed I/O, memory, operating systems, and other embedded system technologies.

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Materials Science & Engineering Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

Help 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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Information Technology Positions

Systems Administration Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

Support the infrastructure that enables X-ES engineers to design, develop, and deliver industry-leading embedded computing solutions. As a Systems Administration Co-Op, you’ll work alongside a collaborative team of IT professionals to manage, automate, and improve the systems that power our engineering environment. This role provides hands-on experience with enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, and automation while contributing to meaningful projects that have a direct impact on the organization.

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IT Services Co-Op/Internship


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

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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Data Analyst Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

X-ES is seeking a highly organized, data-focused student to support our sales, operations, and engineering departments. Our Data Analysts contribute to building dimensional data models within our enterprise data warehouse and build interactive dashboards to support business stakeholders use of data. Ideal candidates will be curious, self-driven problem solvers with strong attention to detail.

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Application Development Co-Op


January–August 2027
or May–December 2027

Contribute to the ongoing development of web applications and command line tools that have a direct impact on the company’s engineering, manufacturing, and business processes. Working within a small team, student developers gain hands-on experience implementing new projects and features, troubleshooting bugs, and continuously improving our development workflows and environments. Typical work includes the opportunity to utilize a range of programming languages and tools including PHP, Symfony, Python, Django, JavaScript, and MySQL.

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