Internship
Orvanta
About the Role
- This is a Spring Internship focused on product development and laboratory research.
- You will partner with the Engineering team to develop, test, and validate embedded hardware and firmware solutions for advanced industrial and scientific instrumentation products.
- You will report to the Flow Solutions Engineering Manager.
- Gain hands-on experience with embedded microcontroller systems, communication interfaces, hardware bring-up, and product development activities.
- Duration: 6-month internship (01/05/2027 to 06/30/2027).
- Compensation: $23.00–$31.00 per hour.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting hardware design validation, board bring-up, and troubleshooting activities.
- Assisting in the development and testing of embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
- Developing and executing test procedures to verify system functionality and performance.
- Working with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, or Ethernet.
- Assisting with debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
- Documenting designs, test results, and development activities.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Junior standing preferred.
- Basic understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and digital electronics.
- Experience programming in C/C++.
- Familiarity with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with STM32, NXP, TI, Microchip, or similar embedded microcontroller platforms.
- Experience with electronic schematics and PCB layout tools.
- Exposure to version control systems.
Note: Students must be currently enrolled at a university in the USA. Applications from students studying outside the USA will not be considered.