Position 

This 10-week summer internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within the Hardware Engineering function in a collaborative, fast-paced research and development environment. The Hardware Engineering Intern will support development of user interface and control systems that enable hardware platform functionality and instrument control. In this role, you will gain exposure to embedded systems development, hardware-software integration, and web-based interface design. This internship is designed to provide experience working alongside embedded software engineers to develop and enhance control system interfaces used to support scientific instrumentation and hardware platforms. 

About You 

You are interested in hardware and embedded systems development and enjoy working at the intersection of software, firmware, and electronics. You are curious, detail-oriented, and motivated to learn how hardware control systems are developed and maintained. You enjoy troubleshooting technical challenges, building user-facing tools, and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. 

What You’ll Do 

• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to develop and enhance web-based user interfaces for MIC controller hardware platforms.
• Support development and testing of embedded firmware and control system functionality.
• Assist with integration of hardware and software components supporting instrument control systems.
• Support troubleshooting, debugging, and validation of hardware and embedded system performance.
• Assist with development and documentation of user interface features and system workflows.
• Support testing and validation of system updates across Linux-based environments.
• Maintain documentation of technical workflows, development progress, and system configurations.
• Present internship project outcomes and key learnings. 

Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related engineering discipline.
• Entering junior or senior year of undergraduate study at the start of the internship.
• Must be enrolled in school during the internship program.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering principles.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
• Familiarity with basic web development concepts and technologies.
• Experience or academic exposure to C/C++ programming.
• Basic troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain technical documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing technical development tasks.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) during core business hours for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer internship program.
• Familiarity with embedded firmware development concepts is preferred. 

The expected hourly pay for this role is $36/hour.