What you’ll do
This is a paid Summer Engineering Internship Program (mid May to early August). As an intern with our Austin Software group, you’ll work to assist in development of our autonomous underwater vehicle development program doing software development, algorithm development, and vehicle operation/testing. Additional responsibilities may include user documentation, testing and requirements gathering.
Your job responsibilities and projects will be based upon your experience and educational background to provide real life application of your classroom knowledge. You’ll work closely with a mentor to ensure your developmental goals are met and that you meet your performance expectations.
There is an opportunity for team building, meet and greet lunches with our executive team, facility tours, and off-site ventures. This is an exciting opportunity to learn ‘real world’ experience and accelerate your career by working with a leader in the oil and gas, aerospace, and entertainment industries.
Location
- Role provides the opportunity to work in hybrid environment, working both virtually and in office when required.
Responsibilities
Functions
ESSENTIAL
Carries out tasks as assigned by Project Manager and the Software Development Manager. Tasks would generally be software development, algorithm development, and documentation.
Assist in preparing presentations, articles, and technical papers.
Interface inside and outside a meeting setting with project team members and clients.
Testing software remotely, in simulation and on the designated vehicle.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- BS, MS or PhD candidate at an accredited University, pursuing a degree in Software Engineering, Robotics or equivalent
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with C++
- Experience with software development concepts such as Object-Oriented Design
- Experience with Network programming concepts
- Experience with multithreaded programming concepts
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
- Ability to work in a high-performance team on projects with constantly shifting schedules
- Experience with vehicle control system concepts
This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows.
Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the work place
Work surface is stable (flat)
Physical Activity/Requirements
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is considered LIGHT work.
OCCASIONAL
FREQUENT
CONSTANT
Lift up to 20 pounds
Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching
Lift up to 10 pounds
Standing
Repetitive movements of arms and hands
Sit with back supported
About UsOceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD at an accredited university in Software Engineering, Robotics, or an equivalent field
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with C++
- Experience with software development concepts such as object-oriented design
- Experience with network programming concepts
- Experience with multithreaded programming concepts
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
- Ability to work on high-performance teams with constantly shifting schedules
- Experience with vehicle control system concepts
Oceaneering Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are portrayed as comprehensive, including private medical insurance and broad medical, dental, and vision coverage tailored to local markets. In several contexts, coverage is characterized as good to outstanding.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include pension/retirement plans and a U.S. 401(k), which are consistently highlighted as part of a competitive package. These elements are described as contributing meaningful value to overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave programs include PTO/vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave, with annual leave emphasized globally. Time-off provisions are noted as a steady component of total rewards even when salary opinions differ.
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What We Do
Oceaneering pushes the frontiers of deep water, space and motion entertainment environments to execute with new, leading-edge connections to solve tomorrow’s challenges, today. As the trusted subsea connection specialist, our experience combined with the depth and breadth of our portfolio of technologies allows us to engineer solutions for the most complex subsea challenges. From routine to extreme, our integrated products, services, and innovative solutions safely de-risk operational systems, increase reliability, and enable a lower total cost of ownership. We are connecting what’s needed with what’s next as the world’s largest ROV operator and the leading ROV provider to the oil and gas industry with over 300 systems operating worldwide. With our safety-focused and innovative approach, we responsively and decisively react to subsea challenges while providing solutions swiftly and efficiently.






