North Star Imaging (NSI), is a global organization that designs, manufactures, sells and services 2D digital and radiography and 3D computed tomography equipment. You will find that our established strength, commitment to our core values and team focus provides an engaging work environment and offers exceptional opportunities for personal and career development.

NSI is part of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global Fortune 250 diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses.

The Software Engineer Intern assists in developing and improving state-of-the-art software for digital radiography and computed tomography.

• Develop and support software for use in computed tomography and digital radiography acquisition and processing.

• Develop and support algorithms for image processing, computer vision, data science.

• Improve software performance using parallelization and GPU(s) programming.

• Conduct and establish test plans to validate computer software and computation algorithms.

• Develop and support software interface to a variety of hardware devices: X-ray detectors, X-ray sources, optical cameras, motion components.

• Create technical documentation that describes the software’s functionality.

• Communicate new developments and findings to internal and external customers, or professional conferences.

• Assist service department during system installations and troubleshooting.

• Teamwork: help maintain legacy code, project planning, platform architecture evolution

The ideal candidate will have completed their junior or senior year in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics prior to starting the internship.

• Required Skills

• C++ and C#

• GUI design (WinForms, WPF)

• Preferred Skills

• GPU programming (CUDA or OpenCL)

• 3D graphics (OpenGL)

• Image analysis, computer vision

• Computed tomography

• Data science

The pay rate for this position ranges from $24-27 an hour based on education and experience.

Take this opportunity to join a professional and successful team where you can make a significant impact immediately.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

_All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. _

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.