Summer 2027 Internship - Embedded Software Engineering

About the role

As a General Matter Embedded Engineering Intern, you will help develop performant, safe, and high-quality software that directly controls our enrichment systems. You will support the development of code responsible for commanding actuators and processing high-speed signals in applications where safety and accuracy are exceedingly important. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, software engineers, chemical engineers, manufacturing engineers, nuclear engineers, materials scientists, and physicists.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of safety-critical embedded software that powers General Matter's industrial systems with reliability and precision.
• Help build low-level firmware in C/C++, Rust, and/or PLCs to control electromechanical actuators, process high-speed sensor data, and execute fault-tolerant control logic.
• Support the design of control architectures, state machines, and data acquisition systems for mission-critical hardware.
• Contribute to automated build, test, and validation infrastructure for embedded software.
• Partner closely with hardware, electrical, and controls engineers to bring up new systems, integrate firmware with hardware, and troubleshoot electromechanical challenges.
• Assist with debugging real-world embedded systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other laboratory instrumentation.
• Support integrated system testing and commissioning of embedded software running on production equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.
• General understanding of embedded or low-level systems development.
• Collaborative team member who thrives in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments and is eager to learn.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Exposure to data acquisition system setup, maintenance, or development.
• Familiarity with electrical hardware troubleshooting or PCBA bring-up.
• Coursework or project experience in digital signal processing.
• Exposure to low-level communication protocol debugging.
• Coursework or project experience with PLC/SCADA systems.
• Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or project setting requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Pay

The hourly pay range for this internship is $32–$46 per hour, depending on the candidate's current standing in school (i.e. sophomore, senior). Interns will receive a monthly housing stipend, and are eligible for overtime pay. Please note that the stated hourly range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors.