Student (Bootloader Sotware Engineering)

Adtran Networks sp. z o.o.; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend: 6000 PLN/mo

Job summary

Adtran Networks sp. z o.o. in Gdynia is seeking a curious student for a Bootloader Software Engineering role. You will learn hardware/software interactions and grow in embedded software engineering while supporting bootloader development for telecom systems.

The internship offers hands-on lab work, mentoring from senior engineers, and real product exposure in a multinational team with colleagues in Germany and the USA.

Qualifications

• 3rd-year student in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Automation and Robotics or related field.
• Availability: at least 20 hours per week in Gdynia office.
• Good knowledge of C and Linux basics; familiarity with gcc and git.

Responsibilities

• Bootloader development support and debugging for telecom systems.
• Code small features and fixes in C under guidance.
• Lab work: hardware bring-up, flash images, logs, issue reproduction.
• Write and run unit and integration tests.
• NPI support and documentation updates.

Skills

C programming

Embedded mindset

Lab skills

English communication

Python scripting

GNU Make

Linux basics

Education

3rd-year student in Electronics / Electrical Engg / Telecommunications / Automation & Robotics

Tools

GCC

Git

Python

GNU Make

Linux

Job description

Position

Student (Bootloader Software Engineering) - Optical Transport

Welcome! Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our Optical Transport Infrastructure team in Gdynia is expanding, and we are looking for a curious, motivated student who is interested in hardware/software interactions and wants to learn and grow in the area of Embedded Software Engineering.

What You Will Do

• Bootloader development support: Help the bootloader engineers develop, test and debug bootloader software for our telecom systems.
• Coding: Implement smaller features and bug fixes in C under the guidance of principal engineers.
• Lab work and bring-up: Work with hardware prototypes: flash images, support board bring-up, collect logs and reproduce issues.
• Testing: Help write and run unit and integration tests.
• NPI support: Support the product's function test for New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Documentation: Help prepare and update technical documentation.

What We Expect

• 3rd-year student of Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Automation and Robotics, or a related field.
• Availability: At least 20 hours per week in our Gdynia office.
• C programming: Good knowledge of C.
• with the Linu Linux basics: Basic experience x command line and bash.
• Development tools: Familiarity with gcc and git, from university or your own projects.
• Embedded mindset: Interest in embedded systems and low-level software.
• English: Good enough to read technical documentation and talk with colleagues in English.
• Nice to Have Embedded experience: Experience with microcontrollers or embedded boards.
• Computer architecture: Basic understanding of the boot process, memory and peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C).
• Lab skills: Experience with measuring instruments (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer).
• Hardware basics: Basic hardware understanding and the ability to read schematics.
• Scripting and build tools: Basic understanding of Python and GNU Make.

What We Offer

• Long-term paid internship - 6,000 PLN per month for a full-time position.
• Mentoring: Guidance from experienced embedded and bootloader engineers, built around real product work.
• Hours that fit your studies: Flexible working hours planned around your class schedule and exam sessions.
• Real embedded experience: Hands-on work with real hardware and products that ship to customers.
• International environment: Work in a multicultural team with colleagues in Germany and the USA.
• Learning: English lessons during working hours and access to our internal training program.
• Multisport Card and sport sections (running, basketball, volleyball, cycling and more).
• Friendly culture: A team-oriented, friendly work culture.
• Great office: A modern office in Gdynia (gym and playroom) close to the SKM/PKM stations.

Adtran is a leading global provider of fiber-based networking solutions and SaaS applications, focused on the broadband access market. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from the metro core to the customer premises, enabling network providers to deliver Gigabit broadband to every home and business. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. At Adtran, we believe in our people. With a diverse and inclusive team spread across the globe, our culture embraces creativity and seeks innovation and quality in everything we do. Built on a foundation of communication, trust, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit enables us to be a global technology leader and a strong customer advocate. Adtran began operations in January 1986. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Adtran is located in Cummings Research Park - the second-largest research park in the U.S. and fourth-largest in the world. Our mailing address is 901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama, 35806. Adtran, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adtran Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN and FSE: QH9). Find out more at adtran.com, or follow our story on LinkedIn and Twitter.