Job Description
Job Description
Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as a Machine Vision Co-Op in Bridgeton, MO!
Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.
As a Machine Vision Co-Op, you will be involved in a variety of projects, which include: software installation, design, and testing (at least 80% of the work), testing and evaluating prototypes, minor analysis and engineering calculations, electronic design, prototype construction, and evaluation (EE/CompE).
This position is for a Spring 2026 Co-Op, with a start date of January 2026 and running through the spring semester.
What You’ll Do:
- Create small test programs for a variety of projects. Test programs are typically written in C++, C#, VBA, Python, or PowerShell depending on what is being tested and what the student is more comfortable using. Microsoft Visual Studio is the typical IDE used but another popular alternative is Visual Studio Code.
- Modify existing software to fix bugs, make improvements, and add functionality.
- Evaluate various commercial equipment to determine if it can be used in Hunter products or internally for R&D or manufacturing. Example of commercial equipment from past work includes bar code scanners, Microsoft Kinect, and Google glasses.
- There is always a need to test products, software, hardware, and experiments during R&D. Testing typically happens if there is a big push to get a new product released. Testing also occurs during the experimental part of R&D. Testing can range from just “trying it out” to the execution of a more formal test plan under the direction of a project engineer. When testing new ideas, the results are usually formalized in a usable and effective manner to analyze the results against objectives.
- Perform engineering computations and calculations. Example calculations from past work include vehicle speed from Hunter measurements, optimal camera lens focal length for a given distance, pixel versus distance changes, and optimal angle of incidence for light on a subject to get the best results from Hunter equipment.
- Create a written document of research performed such that another coop could repeat the research.
- Create instructions on getting a project running which would include installing software, software projects to compile, hardware required, and the testing process. These instructions would typically be used by other student coops and eventually more broadly across the company.
What You’ll Bring:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA (must be on resume)
- Major study in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- C++ experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Programming experience preferred
What We Offer:
- Real-world experience
- Off-campus team bonding/appreciation event
- Free Onsite Fitness & Recreation Center
Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’
- Make Lives Better Together
- Take Pride in the Extraordinary
- Define the Standard
Hunter Engineering does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if you will need immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT) now or in the future.