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From the employer's careers site First seen 6 Nov 2026

Summer 2027 Intern - Embedded Firmware - 5810

Shield AI Dallas, Texas On-site internship

Salary

USD 37-97 per-hour-wage

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Description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

The Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for Fall and Spring graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission-driven culture.

The Embedded Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).

As a member of the Embedded Software team, you will develop and maintain software architectures, generate and maintain all levels of software requirements, document and present software designs, and coordinate software development across multi-disciplinary teams.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop high-quality C/C++ code
  • Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
  • Integrate software from multiple departments to include firmware, software test and verification, Autonomy AI, and Ground Control Stations (GCS)
  • Develop software systems to implement and integrate interfaces to modern avionics sensors, sub-systems, and payloads
  • Facilitate the design process for updates to the software system architecture

Required Qualifications

  • Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of coursework towards a degree in a related field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer)
  • Strong C/C++ background
  • Experience in bare-metal firmware development for embedded systems
  • Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & unit testing to assure software quality
  • Familiarity with common version control (git) and build systems (CMake, or similar)
  • Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working on cutting-edge autonomous robotic systems
  • Proven background in thriving within fast-paced environments, particularly within startup or R&D settings. School projects are applicable experience.
  • Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful outcomes.
  • Classroom or project experience in developing code (Verilog, VHDL) for FPGAs

Skills

Required

  • C/C++
  • bare-metal firmware development
  • embedded systems
  • collaborative development environment
  • continuous integration/delivery
  • unit testing
  • version control (git)
  • build systems (CMake)

Nice to have

  • autonomous robotic systems
  • fast-paced environments
  • startup or R&D settings
  • adaptability
  • agility
  • innovation under pressure
  • Verilog
  • VHDL
  • FPGA

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/ac38d092-f435-4301-880b-48d0e92679a4

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