2027 Firmware, Software Engineering Intern
About the role
Onsite: Andover, MA Internship from May/June - August/September 2027. No relocation assistance or housing provided. Mercury Systems is seeking a Firmware/Software Engineering Intern to join a collaborative engineering team focused on designing, developing, integrating, and testing firmware and software solutions for embedded and enterprise systems. This role offers hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. Our Culture: We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, offering a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.
Responsibilities
- Design modular embedded software interfaces to meet open architecture standards
- Design, implement, and test Linux-based applications
- Develop and maintain software and firmware test suites to verify system capabilities and requirements
- Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance and support test infrastructure
- Support design teams in bring-up and system-level validation of products
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related technical discipline
- A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required (transcripts will be requested during review)
- Experience with Python/TCL or other scripting languages
- Experience with high-level programming language such as C/C++
- Experience working in Linux environments