Strategic Student Program: Software Development R&D Co-op (Spring 2026)

Siemens Digital Industries Software

Strategic Student Program (SSP)

Discover your career with us at Siemens Digital Industries Software!

We are a leading global software company dedicated to the world of computer aided design, 3D modeling and simulation— helping innovative global manufacturers design better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world class software portfolio. Our culture encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.

We’re currently recruiting co-ops for our Spring 2026 Strategic Student Program. Our co-op positions will allow you to find a career path that most inspires you. Here, you will apply your education to solve real-world problems, and turn theory into practice. At Siemens, our goal is to empower our students to become the next leaders of our company.

Baseline Requirements:

• Currently enrolled as a University of Cincinnati student
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship by the company
• Preferred sophomore or pre-junior status
  
  

Perks:

• Victorious daily ping pong tournaments
• Paid volunteer time off
• Employee discounts at our top customer sites
• Networking with our global leaders
• Mentorship from senior engineers
• Individual career development planning
• Professional and technical workshops
• Energetic student community
• Leadership opportunities
• Potential for full time offers after university graduation and completion of the program
  
  

 

Technology & Innovation

Our Technology & Innovation office (T&I) is responsible for high-tech, innovative research and design. T&I provides shared platform, architecture, innovation and development services. Project assignments in this organization vary greatly depending on the business needs. At times, students may:

• Partner with senior design engineers to develop, modify, and implement software programs
• Research and develop innovative algorithms to confront business challenges
• Create documentation from independent research findings, including white papers
• Push the limits of our current software portfolios to expand our business into new areas
• Students who co-op with this team are typically assigned to a cutting edge software concept, and are responsible for researching how this concept could be incorporated into the Siemens Software portfolio
• Research topics have included: Block Chain, Artificial Intelligence, GANS/Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, etc.
  
  

Organization Requirements:

• Studying for a PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Strong coding skills in C, C , JAVA, JavaScript, or HTML
• Upper classman is preferred (with prior co-op experience)
• Student must be proactive, capable of setting their own timelines, able to work independently, and disciplined
• Rapidly learn new development languages and coding techniques
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming is a must
• Understand the concept of class and inheritance
• Sharp and tenacious trouble shooting skills
• Unwaveringly passionate about solving technical challenges
• Creative, fast learner
• Independent thinker and self-motivated researcher
• Adaptable to new tasks with little lead time
  
  

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The hourly range for this position is $18.00 to $50.00. Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate’s work location, as well as degree type and relevant education. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, this position is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave and paid volunteer time off.