Embedded Software Engineer Intern
This position is hybrid. Our hybrid positions are for those located in the Minneapolis, MN area and have optional in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and in-person team collaboration when you feel it’s necessary. The in-office days have ample opportunities to connect with your peers through provided lunch, afternoon happy hour, and more!
Whether in the office or at home, we offer desk setups to allow you to work comfortably wherever you are.
Develop embedded software for connected products.
Learn new engineering topics and solve problems.
Contribute to and review architecture design for embedded software development projects.
Deliver verbal and written status updates to clients’ engineers and stakeholders, and incorporate feedback into your next development iteration.
Contribute to and review design and product requirement specifications.
Demonstrate independence and a decreasing need for work direction to succeed in engineering tasks.
Remain ego-free, willing to learn from other team engineers, and ask for help when the need arises.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of best practices and processes within the software engineering team.
Contribute to Punch Through culture by proudly being yourself and striving to be great today and better tomorrow.
Desire and curiosity to learn new things
Sophomore or Junior college student pursuing a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another technical field with an embedded software emphasis
Ability to intern a minimum of a full year before graduation
Ability to commit to working a minimum of 18 hours/week during school and 40 hours/week during summer
Interest in working on both consumer and medical products
Can communicate clearly, and effectively discuss topics in light detail without verbosity.
Experience with C
Experience with embedded development for microcontrollers
Experience with team software development utilizing Git, Hubspot, or other tools for team development within a shared codebase.
Are a “doer” who can code independently with direction from others but also raise questions when you uncover them.
Have experience writing or working with automated testing
Have experience with Python
Have experience with a variety of toolchains and development environments
Have experience with Bluetooth Low Energy or other wireless protocols
Are familiar with Agile software development processes
Have experience interacting with clients
Have experience debugging hardware using logic analyzer, oscilloscope, etc
But first, you need to know if you even want to work with us. So, let's talk about what it’s like to work at Punch Through...
At Punch Through, our team and culture are everything to us. We value having empathy for one another and recognizing the challenges we are all going through, both inside and outside of the workplace. By doing so, we maximize our ability to help our team members be happy, successful, and comfortable being themselves.
To be in it for the long-haul, we believe our employees should be relaxed, creative, and able to do great work without always needing to be serious. Transparency and honesty about who we are helps us to resolve internal and external conflict, develop deeper relationships, and most importantly, be happy.
Punch Through’s culture is at the heart of what sets us apart from other companies. We take pride in our unique abilities and strive to do the best work in our industry. We never stop working to improve. We teach each other, we teach our clients, and we seek learning opportunities in all forms. We’re hungry for knowledge in the world and seek to leverage each other’s experiences. We’re building a company where everyone can be their best selves and have a meaningful impact on one another and on our industry.
If this resonates with you, odds are you'll fit right in. If that’s the case, we want to hear from you! Please apply today! We look forward to getting to know you.
Skills: You are an engineer who can develop firmware and embedded software for connected products. At Punch Through, this goes beyond just turning specifications into code. As a design services company, we work with clients at all phases of the product life cycle. This means your work will likely touch architecture design and specification development as well. Regardless of what you’re working on, it should be approached with careful consideration of engineering tradeoffs between technical fitness, scope, and schedule in order to make decisions that best serve the client’s needs.
Communication: At Punch Through, we believe in transparency, not only as a company, but as an approach for working with clients. We value clear, honest, and frequent communication. As an engineer, you’ll contribute to and potentially lead the communication of technical details and project direction with our client stakeholders.
Curiosity: We believe that if you aren’t curious about how the world works or you don’t challenge expectations, then you will never grow. Our team members relate with each other in large part due to our passion for learning and growing.
Independence: You’ll work as a developer on large, challenging embedded software projects, so you must be motivated to operate and work independently. With that said, we are huge believers in collaborative efforts, so you can expect to work with an engineering mentor who will provide guidance and act as a resource for support and assistance when necessary.
Collaboration: We know that when we work together, everything is better. At Punch Through, collaboration is our preferred approach. As an engineer, you’ll work with teammates from a variety of disciplines to accomplish a range of tasks. This includes technical tasks such as evaluating engineering and architectural approaches for systems that include components from embedded electronics to firmware to front end.
Growth: Be great today, be better tomorrow. One of the unifying characteristics of the Punch Through team is a drive for continuous personal improvement. As an engineer at Punch Through, you’ll work in an environment that leads to technical and non-technical growth, both organically through work and communication with others, as well as through a structured, focused approach that involves mentorship with a senior engineer.
Part of creating this environment of growth is making sure people feel comfortable to ask questions and make mistakes. As such, all our engineers strive to be ego-free and focus on working together with the team and clients, not against. Punch Through is a place where people feel comfortable saying what’s on their mind. All team members are encouraged to share their thoughts, regardless of whether it is specifically related to their position. This includes contributing to the continuous improvement of best practices and processes within the software engineering team and participating in the growth of the overall company culture.
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