Software Engineer Intern (1st Shift)

First Solar is a leader in sustainable energy solutions, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to contribute to various projects in software development and engineering. The role involves developing software solutions, interfacing with departments, and working on specific projects that enhance manufacturing systems.

What you'll do:

• Leading the world’s sustainable energy future, First Solar interns work around the globe/country in research and development, marketing, project development, information technology, engineering, energy services and much more
• When you work at First Solar, you will be challenged every day and provided real world experience
• You will be given the opportunity to find new solutions and develop new skills to further advance your skillset
• At First Solar we strive to foster a culture that encourages innovation through collaboration, urging colleagues to take smart risks, learning from failures and course correcting, and owning personal accountability for contributing to our mission
• Develop software solutions following best practices
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Create unit tests using frameworks such as xUnit
• Assist with troubleshooting and support of software issues. This is to allow the intern to understand the full experience of the MES Software team. They will get to pair with other developers to handle tier 3 support, as well as attend daily production and Software team operational meetings
• Interface with other departments to define requirements
• The intern will also be responsible for a particular project, to be defined and finalized upon selection of candidate and current business needs. Potential example projects include: Optimize definition, collection, reporting, and alerting of Manufacturing System metrics and KPIs
• Work with operations personnel to define needed Manufacturing information, research the sourcing of this information, establish its collection, create and display in a dashboard
• Create and implement Infrastructure and/or Behavior testing to improve the quality of Manufacturing Systems software

What they're looking for:

• Degree Level: High School Graduate
• Intern candidate should have completed 2 years of their major coursework, focused in Computer Science or Management Information Systems
• Must currently be enrolled in a Bachelors, Master's or PhD program who is fulfilling a graduation requirement for their degree
• First Solar encourages all interns to register their internship with their University
• Ideal to have completed significant coursework in Object Oriented Programming and Relational Database Management
• Ability to write SQL and knowledge of reporting tools
• Ability to write and knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Proven ability and knowledge of computer technology
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Adhere to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards
• Develop software solutions following best practices