UAV Avionics Embedded Software Intern

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 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