Hands-On Firmware Engineer Intern—Embedded & A&D Systems

ADP, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Bascom Hunter in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern to support the development, integration, and testing of low-level firmware for aerospace and defense electronics.

You will work closely with electrical, embedded software, FPGA, and systems engineers to develop firmware that interfaces with processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and other hardware, gaining hands-on experience across the firmware lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience programming in C or C++.
• Basic understanding of digital electronics, computer architecture, and hardware/software interfaces.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, development, integration, and testing of firmware for aerospace and defense systems.
• Write, debug, test, and optimize low-level software in C/C++.
• Support firmware for microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, and other devices.
• Assist with board bring-up, hardware initialization, and HW/SW integration.
• Develop and test device drivers, bootloaders, and BSPs.
• Implement interfaces and protocols like SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet.
• Collaborate with engineers to support integrated product development.
• Develop test software and scripts for firmware verification and automated tests.
• Document firmware requirements, design, test procedures, and reports.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Git

Linux

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

RTOS

Job description

Bascom Hunter in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern to support the development, integration, and testing of low-level firmware for aerospace and defense electronics.

You will work closely with electrical, embedded software, FPGA, and systems engineers to develop firmware that interfaces with processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and other hardware, gaining hands-on experience across the firmware lifecycle.