Mission Systems Engineer Intern — Avionics & Integration

Hermeus; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Office lunches

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking a Mission Systems Engineering Intern to work across avionics, software, and system integration to help build, test, and troubleshoot mission capabilities. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on hardware experience and software development skills.

Spring: ~16 weeks; Summer: ~12 weeks. You will support integration and testing of mission hardware, software, sensors, radios, and avionics systems, develop and test software for command and control and telemetry, and document

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in a relevant field; GPA 3.0+.
• Hands-on experience with software development and hardware integration.
• Programming in C++ or Python.
• Experience with embedded systems, avionics, sensors, or networking.
• Strong debugging across hardware and software interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Support integration and testing of mission hardware, software, sensors, radios, processors, and avionics systems.
• Develop and test software for command and control, telemetry, and subsystem interfaces.
• Perform hardware/software bring‑up, debugging, and troubleshooting in lab, HIL, ground‑test, and aircraft environments.
• Support system interfaces, networking, communication protocols, and integration requirements.
• Collaborate with software, avionics, autonomy, communications, and flight‑test teams.
• Document test results, technical findings, and system configurations.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Team collaboration

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering

Tools

Networking protocols (TCP/UDP, Ethernet, CAN, RS-422, ARINC)

HIL/SIL exposure

Job description

Hermeus is seeking a Mission Systems Engineering Intern to work across avionics, software, and system integration to help build, test, and troubleshoot mission capabilities. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on hardware experience and software development skills.

Spring: ~16 weeks; Summer: ~12 weeks. You will support integration and testing of mission hardware, software, sensors, radios, and avionics systems, develop and test software for command and control and telemetry, and document