Software Engineering Intern

About the Role

As a Software Engineering Intern within the Innovative Solutions Group, you will contribute to the development of an integrated embedded system platform, gaining hands-on experience across the full stack – from low-level Linux environments and middleware services to modern front-end user interfaces. This internship is structured after our Software Engineer I framework, allowing you to collaborate with experienced engineers to design, develop, test, and optimize components within our embedded Linux system, Kotlin-based middleware services, and React front-end, while being mentored by Senior Engineers across multiple technical platforms. This position also allows opportunities to contribute code that directly impacts customer-facing systems and provides a deeper understanding of modern software development practices and full-stack architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining software for an embedded Linux environment, including system services, processes, and configuration.
• Contribute to Kotlin-based middleware components, including API development, data processing, and integration layers.
• Support front-end development using React, helping build intuitive, performant user interfaces.
• Participate in debugging, testing, and root-cause analysis across the stack.
• Collaborate with engineering mentors in code reviews, architecture discussions, and agile workflows.
• Write clear, maintainable code and create supporting documentation.
• Help improve system performance, reliability, and development tooling.

Discipline & Team Exposure

As an Intern, you may gain exposure to one or more of the following areas:

• Standards & Modularity: Engineering templates, modules, and rules for scale.
• Design Engineering: Executing project-level CAD and custom configurations.
• Advanced Engineering: First-of-kind prototyping and novel mechanical systems.
• Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering: Ensuring manufacturability, safety, and continuous improvement on the production floor.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science program in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (typically completed sophomore or junior year).
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and basic command-line tools.
• Experience with at least one programming language (Kotlin or Java preferred).
• Understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks; exposure to React is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn complex systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience with embedded systems, OS fundamentals, or hardware–software interaction.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, asynchronous programming, or microservice-based design.
• Exposure to build and automation tools (Gradle, npm, CI/CD).
• Familiarity with Git and common branching strategies.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional climbing or hands-on testing activities.
• Ability to work in office, shop, and vehicle environments as needed.
• Ability to work safely around energized systems when required.
• Must be able to travel as needed on occasion.

Working Environment

• Combination of office, production floor, and vehicle-based environments.
• Exposure to manufacturing noise, electrical equipment, and testing environments.
• PPE required when entering production or testing areas.

Note: This position requires that you must be a US Citizen for consideration and meet all Federal Contractor employee requirements. Nomad GCS does not support the H1B Visa for this position.