Embedded Systems Co-op: FPGA & Hardware Interfaces

Battelle; Beavercreek (OH); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Hybrid work model

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Battelle invites talented Computer Engineering students to join our Beavercreek, OH co‑op for Spring–Summer 2027. This full‑time opportunity engages you in embedded security projects, in small, agile teams across physics, computer science and engineering disciplines.

You will develop code for hardware interfaces (FPGAs, MCUs), contribute to Python-based analysis tooling, and collaborate with engineers to design, test and document robust solutions in a lab environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field of study.
• Junior standing or higher.
• Experience with one or more programming languages listed in Key Qualifications.
• Experience with Git.
• Experience working with hardware development boards for FPGAs and MCUs.
• Local travel expected.
• Must be a sole U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop code to interface with hardware systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers (MCUs), and common lab equipment such as lock‑in amplifiers, oscilloscopes, DAQ hardware, power supplies, source measure units, and function generators
• Work with a senior computer engineer and additional team members to understand project requirements and scope; design, develop, and modify software and firmware for custom, memory‑constrained hardware and related systems
• Contribute to a Python and PyQt framework for the analysis of integrated circuits built around open‑source libraries, leveraging AI models and version control to produce robust, well‑documented, and integrated code
• Create and modify software to interface with hardware APIs

Skills

Python

C/C++

Verilog

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Assembly/uCode

Git

Hardware development boards

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related

Tools

Git

FPGA/MCU hardware boards

Job description

Battelle invites talented Computer Engineering students to join our Beavercreek, OH co‑op for Spring–Summer 2027. This full‑time opportunity engages you in embedded security projects, in small, agile teams across physics, computer science and engineering disciplines.

You will develop code for hardware interfaces (FPGAs, MCUs), contribute to Python-based analysis tooling, and collaborate with engineers to design, test and document robust solutions in a lab environment.