Embedded Engineering Co-op: Hardware, FPGA & IoT Roles

DornerWorks; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship by senior engineers

Fun, collaborative office atmosphere

Job summary

DornerWorks in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking embedded engineering co-op rotations or interns for Spring/Summer 2027. You will work on real-world hardware, software, FPGA, IoT, and virtualization projects under senior mentors.

You will develop and debug embedded SW, design HW, assist FPGA designs in VHDL, and collaborate with a small team on diverse industries. This is a hands-on opportunity with meaningful projects.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Successfully completed 60 semester hours of study at the start of the internship/co-op.
• Exceptional students who have completed at least 30 semester hours may also be considered.
• Highly motivated and passionate about embedded HW, SW, FPGAs, IoT, and/or Separation Technologies.
• Professional demeanor and ability to actively participate in collaborative and challenging work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with peers, mentors, project leaders, and customers.
• Will need to quickly learn and implement new solutions to new problems using new HW tools and/or SW languages.
• Skilled in self-teaching when necessary but able to ask for guidance when appropriate.
• Unrestricted right to work in the US without requiring sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop, code, and debug various levels of embedded software (SW).
• Design, modify, and troubleshoot electronic hardware (HW), including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Aid in the development of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) designs using custom logic, mostly in VHDL.
• Perform HW, SW, and/or FPGA modeling, simulation, testing, and evaluation.
• Support, maintain, and document HW, SW, and/or FPGA functionality.
• Integrate HW, SW, and/or FPGAs into new or existing embedded systems.
• Manage tasks according to project budgets and schedules in order to meet assigned deadlines.
• Perform other projects or assignments as required.

Skills

Embedded HW

Embedded SW

IoT

Teamwork

Communication

Self-learning

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

60 semester hours completed

30 semester hours for consideration

Tools

VHDL

FPGA

PCB layout

Job description

DornerWorks in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking embedded engineering co-op rotations or interns for Spring/Summer 2027. You will work on real-world hardware, software, FPGA, IoT, and virtualization projects under senior mentors.

You will develop and debug embedded SW, design HW, assist FPGA designs in VHDL, and collaborate with a small team on diverse industries. This is a hands-on opportunity with meaningful projects.