Summer 2027 Intern - Embedded Firmware - 5810

Shield AI; Texas; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is offering a paid Summer Internship in the Embedded Software team. The role focuses on developing avionics software that integrates hardware, operating systems, and AI for UAV platforms.

You will work with GNC, test engineers, and the Autonomy AI team to design and maintain software architectures, document requirements, and coordinate cross-disciplinary development efforts. As a member of the Embedded Software team, you will contribute to high-quality C/C++ code, participate in

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
• Experience participating in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Ability to integrate software from multiple departments including firmware and tests.
• Familiarity with avionics sensors and UAV software architectures.
• Collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver software features.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality C/C++ code for embedded avionics software.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Integrate software from multiple departments including firmware, tests, and AI components.
• Develop software systems to interface with UAV sensors, sub-systems, and payloads.
• Support updates to the software system architecture through the design process.

Skills

C/C++

Code reviews

Software integration

Architecture design

GNC interfaces

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Our Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for Fall and Spring graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn. You'll take part in company sponsored events and enjoy exploring a new city. Read on below to learn more about this unique internship!

The Embedded Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Embedded Software engineers work with customer programs, electrical engineers, Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) engineers, systems engineers, test engineers and the Autonomy AI team to design and develop software systems which utilize modern aerospace sensors, state-of-the-art UAV avionics, and groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence applications. As a member of the Embedded Software team, you will develop and maintain software architectures, generate and maintain all levels of software requirements, document and present software designs, and coordinate software development across multi-disciplinary teams.

What You'll Do

• Develop high-quality C/C++ code
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
• Integrate software from multiple departments to include firmware, software test and verification, Autonomy AI, and Ground Control Stations (GCS)
• Develop software systems to implement and integrate interfaces to modern avionics sensors, sub-systems, and payloads
• Facilitate the design process for updates to the software system architecture