Intern - Embedded Software Engineer (Summer 2026)
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About this role
Job Description & Responsibilities
Persistent Systems is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer Intern for the summer of 2026 to assist in the development and implementation of a wide range of networking software for our industry-leading Wave Relay® products. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of senior engineers to develop technology that enables our customers to solve their most difficult networking problems. To excel in this internship, you should have experience developing software in C/C++ for Linux systems, an interest in embedded systems development, and an eagerness to solve challenging problems.
Position Responsibilities
- Assisting in the development and implementation of a wide range of low-level embedded software
- Assisting with hardware development
- Assisting with the development of application software running on the Wave Relay® network, which may include device drivers, Linux kernel modules, network stack development, porting existing software to new embedded platforms, and other low level programming activities
- Support in-house engineering activities
- Assisting in the integration of other systems, sensors, and components with the Wave Relay® system
- Assisting with writing technical proposals
Company Overview
Persistent Systems, LLC is a leading global provider of mobile networking solutions for military, first responder, government, and commercial markets. We engineer our Wave Relay® MANET and Cloud Relay™ technology to transmit voice, video, and situational awareness under the most difficult conditions. Through the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an alliance of industry-leading companies, Persistent unites warfighters, UGVs, UAVs, sensors, cameras, and devices on a common network. Persistent was founded in 2007 and has offices in New York City, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wyoming.