Intern

01 Hypertherm, Inc.; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Hypertherm Associates in Hanover, NH is seeking an Intern - Firmware Developer to join our engineering team this summer. You will work on expanding hardware-in-the-loop automated testing and help ensure tests run with every firmware build on the build server.

You will learn hands-on alongside experienced engineers, contribute to QA/QC and automated testing projects, and gain exposure to C, C++, and embedded systems in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an engineering-focused degree with focus on software/firmware.
• Interest in learning, teamwork, and independent project work.
• Experience or coursework in QA/QC and automated testing.
• Hands-on microcontroller programming in C.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hardware-in-the-loop automated testing
• Contribute to test framework extensions and coverage
• Evaluate system reliability and test automation results
• Support firmware builds on the build server

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Embedded systems

Team collaboration

QA/QC

Education

Enrolled in engineering-focused degree (software/firmware preferred)

Tools

Microcontroller programming

Testing equipment (oscilloscopes)

Python

Java

.NET

Job description

Intern - Firmware Developer Hypertherm Engineers think outside the box and bring new ideas to life. As a design/build company, our Engineers are hands‑on and focused on continuous improvement, helping to make industrial cutting more accurate, cost‑effective, and safe for our customers. Join us this summer as Firmware Developer Intern and work alongside outstanding colleagues who will help you learn and develop your skills. Cultivate relationships with your Intern cohorts as you participate in fun and rewarding activities throughout the summer, including networking opportunities, community service, and resume/interview workshops. The project opportunity: Hypertherm is enhancing product quality by expanding its hardware-in-the-loop automated testing. The intern will help extend the testing framework and coverage, evaluate system reliability, and ensure automated tests run with every firmware build on the build server.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an engineering-focused college degree program (software, firmware preferred) Junior (you have completed a minimum of 2 years) and are in good standing
• Enthusiastic about learning with the ability to work collaboratively in a team, as well as independently on selected projects
• Specific experience desired per engineering focus: Project or coursework experience in: QA/QC and automated testing
• Microcontroller programming C code
• Electronic circuit and schematic familiarity
• Test equipment familiarity (meters, oscilloscopes)
• Software application experience preferred (C++, Java, .NET, Python)

Location: Hanover, NH

$0.00-$0.00 Hourly This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based on relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.

Hypertherm’s mission is to provide customers with the best industrial cutting solutions in the industry. We are a 100% associate‑owned company with our corporate office in Hanover, NH, USA, and have Associates in twenty‑six countries around the globe. Globally focused, we design, manufacture, and support the world’s leading cutting solutions, with a proud history of over 50 years. We rate routinely as one of the top places to work in New Hampshire.

Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment.

If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t match all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.