Embedded Software Engineer Intern

Keysight Technologies, Inc. • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

As part of Keysight’s Quantum Engineering Solutions (QES) software team, the Embedded Software Engineer Intern will contribute to a next-generation, high-density quantum control platform. The intern will support the evolution of the existing software stack toward an ARM-based embedded architecture by helping design, implement, and validate software components that interface with processors, FPGAs, and data paths. The role provides hands-on experience with embedded systems, hardware–software integration, and scalable software development for advanced quantum control applications.

QES combines expertise in electronic measurement, RF and mixed-signal technologies, FPGA-based processing, and quantum software to help researchers scale quantum computers.

Requirements

• Be pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Have experience or a strong interest in building systems with C# and/or Rust.
• Understand software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, modular design, and debugging.
• Have experience with embedded systems and hardware–software integration.
• Be able to analyze technical problems, communicate findings clearly, and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Be enrolled in an accredited college or university as of September 2027. Applicants who graduate before September 2027 will not be considered unless they start an MS or PhD program after graduating.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or project experience in computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with ARM64 architecture, embedded Linux distributions, and/or cross-compilation toolchains.
• Exposure to multithreaded programming, inter-process communication (IPC), networking, and/or high-throughput data processing.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment, electronic measurement concepts, RF systems, or signal processing.
• Academic exposure to quantum computing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Help design, implement, and validate software components for a high-density quantum control platform.
• Support the evolution of the existing software stack toward an ARM-based embedded architecture.
• Work on software components that interface with processors, FPGAs, and data paths.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern