Firmware Engineering Intern - (Baton Rouge, LA/Frederick, MD)

Bascom Hunter is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern to support the development, integration, and testing of low-level software and firmware for aerospace and defense electronics. The intern will work closely with electrical, embedded software, FPGA, and systems engineers to develop firmware that interfaces directly with processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and other electronic hardware.

This position provides hands-on experience throughout the firmware development lifecycle, including hardware bring-up, coding, integration, debugging, testing, and documentation.

Bascom Hunter provides custom solutions to the Department of Defense and aerospace markets, with capabilities spanning advanced electronics, communications, RF systems, environmental control, thermal management, power, and other mission-critical technologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the design, development, integration, and testing of firmware for aerospace and defense electronic systems.
• Write, debug, test, and optimize low-level software using C, C++, or other applicable programming languages.
• Support firmware development for microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, and other programmable devices.
• Assist with board bring-up, hardware initialization, and hardware/firmware integration.
• Develop and test device drivers, board support packages, bootloaders, and other low-level firmware components.
• Implement and troubleshoot communication interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, or similar interfaces.
• Support firmware interfaces with sensors, converters, memory devices, FPGAs, and other electronic components.
• Use laboratory and debugging equipment to troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions.
• Develop test software and scripts to support firmware verification and automated testing.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, integration activities, and technical meetings.
• Collaborate with electrical, FPGA, embedded