Embedded Software Engineering Intern - 2026… at Shield AI · Boston

Summary: Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Embedded Software Engineering Intern will contribute to developing real-time software for UAVs, including writing embedded firmware and collaborating with engineers to meet software requirements. Responsibilities: - The general area will be making contributions to our firmware or flight control software codebase by implementing an end-to-end feature - While the specific project scope is not known, it will be derived from our team’s backlog of work. This will ensure that it directly meets business needs - The project will be directly related to embedded software development. The intern will work with full-time engineers to design, implement and test their solution Required Qualifications: - You are an undergraduate, graduate or PhD student expected to graduate in December 2026 or Spring 2027 - Pursuing a degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM field - Software development expertise in C++ - Experience with software development on real-time embedded systems (academic or college extracurricular projects are applicable) - Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc - Great written and verbal communication - Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results - Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others Required Skills: C++, Embedded software development, Real-time embedded systems, Multidisciplinary hardware development Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Housing stipend provided for those who qualify., Shield AI is proud to offer competitive pay and a housing stipend for qualified hires.