Software Engineer Co-Op

The MBTA Reliability Engineering department facilitates and assures safe and reliable service and performance of each transport mode. The objectives of Reliability Engineering are:

The Reliability & Configuration Engineering team is responsible for documenting processes and procedures for asset data and lifecycle management as well as providing technical guidance in supporting the MBTA’s Enterprise Asset Management (EAMS) systems.

The Reliability & Configuration Engineering team seeks the assistance of a co-op / intern whose studies focus on Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field to work on various projects with existing staff and its consultants. The co-op / intern will work directly with the EAMS Developer on the Reliability & Configuration Engineering team.

We are looking to hire 2 co-ops, who will work at least 2 – 3 days onsite (40 hours per week) for at least six months (January – June).

• Assist with existing software development projects, including:

• Assist with project coordination, including organizing meetings and communicating with consultants and other departments on project needs and deliverables.
• Attend virtual and phone meetings and create reports, presentations, and other administrative projects.
• Ability to work in-person at least two days per week at 10 Park Plaza and one day per week at 21 Arlington Ave (MBTA Engineering & Maintenance Charlestown Office), but preference for more days onsite as the co-op is likely to result in better experience given the nature of the work and the largely in-person work environment.
• Engage with industry-standard agile software development practices, such as git workflows, code reviews, scrum, and retrospectives.
• Participate in team / staff meetings, organizational events, fieldwork, project teams, or other duties as assigned.
• Provide internal and external customers with courteous and professional experience.
• Additional responsibilities may focus on one or more specific departments or locations (refer to department-specific addendums or hiring manager guidance).
• Perform all other duties and projects assigned.

* The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and complexity of the work being performed by staff assigned to this job and do not represent an exhaustive list of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities required of staff assigned to this position. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here-in are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Currently enrolled and maintaining active status for the entire duration of employment in an accredited undergraduate / Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Average knowledge of industry-standard and cooperative software development practices such as Agile.
• Above average skills in Python development and familiarity with Python ecosystem such as Pytest, Pylint / Flake8 / Black, and Pip / Pipenv / Virtual environments.
• Above average proficiency in web application development such as React; developing web applications for desktop and mobile devices using Progressive Web App tooling.
• Average proficiency with XML/XSL, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript.
• Average proficiency in software…