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?

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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

Embedded Hardware Engineering Co‑Op


January–August 2025
May–December 2025

Help X-ES maintain its core strength of engineering excellence. Gain hands-on experience working with advanced technologies while making direct contributions to product development. Embedded Hardware Engineering Co-Ops assist design engineers in all aspects of board-level design, including HDL programming, signal integrity simulations, schematic capture, troubleshooting of rugged embedded hardware, and manufacturing support.

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Mechanical Engineering Co‑Op


January–August 2025
May–December 2025

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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Test Engineering Co‑Op


January–August 2025

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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Information Technology Positions

System Administration Co‑Op


January–August 2025
May–December 2025

Working in a small, dedicated team of IT professionals, you will help manage and automate Linux servers (bare metal, virtual machines, and containers), Windows VMs, O365, and network infrastructure using DevOps principles and an Agile workflow. Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies for virtualization (KVM and docker), storage (ZFS), infrastructure-as-code (Ansible), and CI/CD (GitLab).

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