Software Internship - Systems Engineering

Description

The role is a part-time student internship within a multi-year development program, on the MPU Systems Engineering team, which supports the company's i.MX applications processors and embedded solutions.

The team works on real products used by customers around the world, so you apply classroom knowledge to real embedded systems.

The business unit builds processors and microcontrollers for edge devices, serving automotive, industrial, consumer, healthcare, smart home, and communications markets.

Title: Student Intern, Software & Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug embedded software applications on the company's processor platforms.
• Help build proof-of-concept demos, automation tools, and reference applications.
• Support software integration across Linux, Android, RTOS, and middleware components.
• Take part in software testing, debugging, and performance analysis.
• Help with board bring-up and hardware/software integration.
• Run validation and test procedures on development boards and reference platforms.
• Analyze test results and help investigate software and system-level issues.
• Use debugging tools to study processor, memory, and peripheral behavior.
• Contribute to demos covering AI, multimedia, connectivity, graphics, and embedded computing.
• Explore emerging technologies and build prototype applications on the company's platforms.
• Join feasibility studies and proof-of-concept projects.
• Write technical documentation, user guides, tutorials, and application notes.
• Document software, validation results, and development procedures.
• Work with engineering teams across Europe, North America, and Asia.
• Take part in technical reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and team meetings.
• You will work closely with experienced systems and software engineers.

Requirements

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
• You can work part-time while continuing your studies.
• You have good C/C++ programming skills.
• You have a basic understanding of embedded systems and computer architecture.
• You are familiar with Linux.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You communicate well in English.
• You are eager to learn new technologies and work in a collaborative setting.
• Preferred: experience from university projects, personal projects, internships, or extracurricular activities in any of the following: embedded software development; Linux application development; ARM-based processors and microcontrollers; Python, Bash, or other scripting languages; Git version control; device drivers and operating systems; communication protocols such as UART, I²C, SPI, USB, CAN, or Ethernet; AI/ML, computer vision, or multimedia; electronics design and hardware debugging.

Conditions

Part-time student internship within a multi-year program.

Equal opportunity statement omitted; no further legal text is included in this posting.

Benefits

• Hands-on work with industry-leading embedded processors and AI-enabled edge computing platforms.
• Mentoring from experienced systems, software, and hardware engineers.
• Exposure to customer applications and real engineering challenges.
• Chances to contribute to software, validation, demos, and prototypes.
• A structured path from intern to future graduate engineer within the company.
• Experience in a global engineering organization working on embedded Linux, AI, connectivity, security, graphics, and multimedia.
• Information about the company's operations in Romania is available.