Firmware Engineering Intern - (Baton Rouge, LA/Frederick, MD)

Bascom Hunter provides custom solutions for aerospace and defense markets, including advanced electronics, communications, RF systems, environmental control, thermal management, and power technologies. The Firmware Engineering Intern will support the development, integration, debugging, testing, and documentation of low-level firmware for aerospace and defense electronic systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What you'll do:

• Assist in the design, development, integration, and testing of firmware for aerospace and defense electronic systems
• Write, debug, test, and optimize low-level software using C, C++, or other applicable programming languages
• Support firmware development for microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, and other programmable devices
• Assist with board bring-up, hardware initialization, and hardware/firmware integration
• Develop and test device drivers, board support packages, bootloaders, and other low-level firmware components
• Implement and troubleshoot communication interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, or similar interfaces
• Support firmware interfaces with sensors, converters, memory devices, FPGAs, and other electronic components
• Use laboratory and debugging equipment to troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions
• Develop test software and scripts to support firmware verification and automated testing
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, integration activities, and technical meetings
• Collaborate with electrical, FPGA, embedded software, and systems engineers to support integrated product development
• Assist with laboratory testing, data collection, troubleshooting, and analysis

What they're looking for:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience programming in C or C++
• Basic understanding of digital electronics, computer architecture, and hardware/software interfaces
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience programming microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other embedded devices
• Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and FPGA/processor interfaces
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, or similar interfaces
• Experience with device drivers, bootloaders, or board support packages
• Familiarity with bare-metal or real-time operating system (RTOS) development

Benefits:

• Paid internship opportunity with both full-time and part-time schedules available
• Summer interns typically work full-time, with opportunities for part-time work during the academic year based on business needs and intern availability
• Flexible start and end dates based on the intern's academic schedule
• Hands-on experience working on real aerospace and defense engineering programs
• May provide a pathway to future employment opportunities with Bascom Hunter