Summer 2027 Intern Embedded Firmware

Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.

Series F+Recently funded
San Diego, United States
About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.

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Skills

Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will develop bare-metal firmware for embedded systems. You will work in a collaborative development environment, use continuous integration and delivery practices, write unit tests, and work with version control and build systems.

Requirements

  • At least two years of coursework toward a related degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
  • C and C++ skills
  • Experience developing bare-metal firmware for embedded systems
  • Experience with continuous integration, continuous delivery, and unit testing
  • Familiarity with Git and CMake or similar build systems
  • Communication skills

Benefits

  • Paid internship
  • Housing stipend
  • Company-sponsored events