Embedded Firmware Engineer Intern - Power & Controls

Vertiv Corporation; Dover (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation invites a graduate-level Firmware Engineering Intern to support development, simulation, and testing of embedded firmware and control algorithms for UPS systems.

The role requires pursuing a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields, with experience in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++. You will collaborate with firmware, hardware, and controls teams across Model-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop activities.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Coursework, research, or project experience in control systems, DSP, embedded systems, or power electronics.
• Experience with MATLAB or Simulink.
• Basic programming experience in C or C++.
• Basic understanding of feedback control and power conversion concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and testing of embedded firmware for UPS power conversion systems.
• Model and simulate power converters and control systems using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Assist with the implementation of digital control algorithms on DSPs or microcontrollers.
• Support Model-in-the-Loop, Software-in-the-Loop, and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing activities.
• Develop and execute test cases to evaluate control performance, firmware behavior, and fault conditions.
• Compare simulation results with embedded software and hardware test results.
• Support laboratory testing, debugging, and analysis of power electronic hardware.
• Work with power conversion stages such as PFC converters, DC/DC converters, and inverters.
• Document simulation results, test data, and technical findings.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, controls, and test engineers.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded systems

Control systems

C/C++

DSP concepts

Education

Master's or PhD in EE/CE

Tools

DSP platforms

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Vertiv Corporation invites a graduate-level Firmware Engineering Intern to support development, simulation, and testing of embedded firmware and control algorithms for UPS systems.

The role requires pursuing a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields, with experience in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++. You will collaborate with firmware, hardware, and controls teams across Model-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop activities.