Summer 2027 Internship - Embedded Software Engineering

As a General Matter Embedded Engineering Intern, you will help develop performant, safe, and high-quality software that directly controls our enrichment systems. You will support the development of code responsible for commanding actuators and processing high-speed signals in applications where safety and accuracy are exceedingly important. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, software engineers, chemical engineers, manufacturing engineers, nuclear engineers, materials scientists, and physicists.

• →Assist in the development of safety-critical embedded software that powers General Matter's industrial systems with reliability and precision.
• →Help build low-level firmware in C/C++, Rust, and/or PLCs to control electromechanical actuators, process high-speed sensor data, and execute fault-tolerant control logic.
• →Support the design of control architectures, state machines, and data acquisition systems for mission-critical hardware.
• →Contribute to automated build, test, and validation infrastructure for embedded software.
• →Partner closely with hardware, electrical, and controls engineers to bring up new systems, integrate firmware with hardware, and troubleshoot electromechanical challenges.
• →Assist with debugging real-world embedded systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other laboratory instrumentation.
• →Support integrated system testing and commissioning of embedded software running on production equipment.

• Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.
• General understanding of embedded or low-level systems development.
• Collaborative team member who thrives in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments and is eager to learn.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.

• Exposure to data acquisition system setup, maintenance, or development.
• Familiarity with electrical hardware troubleshooting or PCBA bring-up.
• Coursework or project experience in digital signal processing.
• Exposure to low-level communication protocol debugging.
• Coursework or project experience with PLC/SCADA systems.
• Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or project setting requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes.

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.