Embedded Software Intern (Summer 2027)

Swarm Aero is developing autonomous aircraft and command-and-control software to coordinate large numbers of heterogeneous autonomous systems. The Embedded Software Intern will own a scoped project and develop, debug, and test embedded software for avionics, vehicle systems, sensing, communications, and test equipment.

What you'll do:

• Develop C or C++ software for embedded avionics, vehicle systems, sensing, communications, or test equipment
• Bring up peripherals and interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, or other serial and network protocols
• Write drivers, services, diagnostics, simulation components, or hardware-abstraction layers
• Use debuggers, logs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG tools to find problems
• Contribute to software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop testing and verification

What they're looking for:

• · Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field, with graduation and enrollment requirements to be confirmed
• · Strong programming fundamentals and experience in C or C++
• · Coursework or project experience with embedded systems, operating systems, computer architecture, or real-time software
• · A project where you wrote software that interacted with hardware and can explain how you debugged it
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• · An RTOS such as FreeRTOS, VxWorks, Zephyr, or QNX
• · Linux, device drivers, networking, robotics, controls, or avionics
• · Python-based test automation, CI, simulation, or model-based development

Benefits:

• Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and paid sick leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Daily catered lunch (office)
• Paid parental leave