Software/Firmware Engineering Intern

Mercury Systems • Andover, MA

10h

About The Position

Mercury Systems is seeking a Firmware/Software Engineering Intern to join a collaborative engineering team focused on designing, developing, integrating, and testing firmware and software solutions for embedded and enterprise systems. This role offers hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process
• Experience with Python/TCL scripting languages
• Experience with C/C++
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Experience with FPGA design tools such as Vivado, Libero, or Quartus 
• Experience with lab equipment for data collection and processing

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FPGAs for Intel, Microchip, and AMD (Xilinx)
• Design modular embedded software interfaces to meet open architecture standards
• Design, implement, and test Linux-based applications
• Develop and maintain software and firmware test suites to verify system capabilities and requirements
• Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance and support test infrastructure
• Partner with test engineering, systems engineering, and customer support teams to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve customer issues
• Support design teams in bring-up and system-level validation of products

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees