Hardware and Software Engineering Internship - Ditch Witch

Who Are We?  

The Toro Company (TTC) has delivered market-leading, innovative products and outstanding customer care for more than 100 years. With over 11,000 employees worldwide, TTC is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.

Our company designs and manufactures turf maintenance equipment; turf irrigation systems; landscape and lighting products; snow and ice management solutions; agricultural irrigation systems; rental, specialty and underground construction equipment; and residential turf and snow equipment. We market and sell TTC products worldwide through a network of distributors, dealers, mass retailers, hardware retailers, equipment rental center and home centers—as well as online direct to end users.

Ditch Witch and Subsite, a division of The Toro Company, are located in Perry, Oklahoma.  We innovate to make the world a better place to live. We design and manufacture equipment used to install, operate, and rehabilitate the world’s infrastructure. You can contribute to work that matters with a company whose passion is keeping our world’s water, sewer, gas, electric and internet going.  

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

• Gathering and analyzing technical data from diverse sources, including conversations with engineers, product managers, suppliers, technical documents, equipment operations and personal experiments. 
• Develop, debug, validate, and enhance embedded hardware, software, desktop applications, and mobile applications using advanced hardware and firmware design methodologies.
• Create and debug prototypes to validate compliance with specifications.
• Define measurement techniques, tuning procedures, and special test fixtures for production use.

• Prepare comprehensive compliance and production documentation.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Enrolled in a Bachelor of Science or graduate program accredited in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related engineering field.
• If pursuing a bachelor’s degree, completion of at least sophomore year (60 or more credit hours).
• Employee must have successfully completed courses in the following fields:
  • Mathematics – Calculus, Differential Equations
  • Science – General Physics
  • Engineering – Basic Circuit Analysis, Static Body Analysis
  • Computing – Minimum of 6 credit hours in modern computer programming languages (C, C++, C#, Python, Java, Pascal, or similar)
• Understanding of the development of embedded hardware and firmware for 8/16/32-bit microcontrollers using C/C++ is preferred.
• Understanding of the development of application software for embedded Linux systems is a plus.
• Experience developing desktop applications in C# or Python is a plus.
• Understanding of common communications schemes such as SPI, I2C, RS232, and CAN
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Comfortable in a team environment.
• Good problem-analysis and resolution skills.
• Positive and energetic attitude.

• High degree of personal and professional integrity.

What Can We Give You?   

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our interns know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive pay- The Toro Company offers interns a variety of perks, including: 

• Dress for your day– We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment. 
• Volunteerism– The Toro Company is proud to provide interns 8 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 
• Competitive Pay – anticipated pay $22.00 to $33.00 per hour.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.