Hypertherm Associates•New Brighton, Minnesota, United States | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | Lockport, New York, United States | Kent, Washington, United States | New Hampshire, United States
The intern will support DevSecOps initiatives, including CI/CD enhancements, automation, and secure coding practices. They will also research and prototype AI tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and testing efficiency.
Requirements overview
Candidates must be currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Proficiency or familiarity with scripting, .NET, and C++ is desired, along with a strong analytical mindset.
Hypertherm Associates is a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting products and software. Its products, including Hypertherm plasma and OMAX waterjet systems, are used by companies around the world to build ships, airplanes, and railcars; construct steel buildings, fabricate heavy equipment, erect wind turbines, and more. In addition to cutting systems, the company creates CNCs and software trusted for performance and reliability that result in increased productivity and profitability for hundreds of thousands of businesses. Founded in 1968, Hypertherm Associates is a 100 percent Associate-owned company, employing approximately 2,000 Associates, with operations and partner representation worldwide. Learn more at www.HyperthermAssociates.com.
More than fifty years ago, in a small two car garage, Hypertherm began its journey with simple, powerful ideas about business and an invention that shaped the future of industrial cutting. The same ideals that fueled our inception all those years ago are still what drive us today: a passion for challenging what is achievable with the products we create, the culture we foster, and the experience we deliver to our customers. As we look to the horizon, we are proud that our people, partners, and innovations will shape the future with solutions that make anything possible for industries around the world.
Key elements of the Hypertherm formula include:
• Dedicated Associates focused on customer-centered product design and support
• Local sales and service around the globe
• Broad application experience and proven results
• Sustainable and ethical business practices that benefit our customers and communities
Software/AI Engineering Internship or Co-op (Summer/Fall 2027)
Hypertherm Software Engineers think outside the box and bring new ideas to life. As a design/build company, our Engineers are hands-on and focused on continuous improvement, helping to make industrial cutting more accurate, cost-effective, and safe for our customers. We are seeking an enthusiastic software engineering co-op or intern student to help teams strengthen their DevSecOps posture, adopt modern AI practices, and improve software quality across our engineering organization. In this role, you will work with experienced engineers to explore and apply the latest technologies in automation, secure development, AI-assisted engineering, and quality improvement.
You will contribute to practical initiatives that make software delivery safer, faster, and more reliable. This may include improving development workflows, building scripts and tools, experimenting with AI-enabled engineering practices, and supporting teams as they modernize how they design, build, test, and deliver software.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities may include:
Support DevSecOps improvement initiatives, including secure coding practices, CI/CD enhancements, automation, and development workflow improvements
Research, prototype, and evaluate modern AI tools and practices that can improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and knowledge sharing
Assist with quality improvement efforts such as automated testing, static analysis, code review support, defect prevention, and engineering metrics
Develop scripts, utilities, and integrations to automate repetitive engineering tasks and improve team efficiency
Contribute to software development activities using technologies such as scripting languages, .NET, and C++
Collaborate with software, quality, security, and operations stakeholders to understand team needs and deliver practical improvements
Document findings, recommendations, prototypes, and implementation guidance so teams can adopt new practices effectively
Education
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, AI, or a related field
Desired Knowledge/Skills and Experience
Experience with scripting for automation, tooling, or workflow improvement
Familiarity with .NET development
Familiarity with C++ development
Interest in DevSecOps, secure software development, CI/CD, automated testing, and software quality practices
Exposure to modern AI tools, AI-assisted development, or prompt engineering through coursework, personal projects, or work experience
Ability to learn new technologies quickly and evaluate how they can be applied in a real engineering environment
Soft Skills
Curiosity to explore emerging AI, software engineering, security, and quality practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
Clear communication and documentation skills
Collaborative approach to working with multidisciplinary engineering teams
Practical mindset focused on delivering improvements that teams can adopt and sustain
This role will help you gain hands-on experience improving modern software engineering practices in an enterprise environment. Youʼll receive mentorship from experienced engineers and have opportunities to contribute to meaningful improvements in DevSecOps, AI adoption, automation, and software quality.
Location: Ability to work onsite is heavily preferred, as this allows our interns to experience a full cultural immersion in our Company. Primary location for interns is Hanover and Lebanon, NH.
Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.
CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.
$0.00-$0.00 Hourly
This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.
Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.