Embedded Software Summer Intern

Summer Intern Computer Science Student - This is an opportunity to join the fast-paced world of engineering the next generation manned and unmanned combat vehicles and watercraft systems for the U.S. Army and Marine Corp.  Working as a DCS employee in Littleton, Massachusetts, you will assist in the development and testing of embedded software for military ground vehicle and marine applications.  This is a full-time paid summer internship position.

Essential Job Function:

Under supervision of senior embedded software engineer.

Develop embedded software code modules and subroutines for ground vehicle system and subsystems

Test embedded code

Participate in team meetings and peer code reviews

 Assist with creation or revision of design documents including requirements specifications, design description, product documents, test plans and procedures, and verification reports.

Required Background & Skills:

Due the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. citizenship is required

Junior or Senior year candidate for Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Course work and or project programming in C

Course work on embedded software development

Exposure to microcontrollers and ARM processors and development environments

Junior or Senior year in college or university

Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills:

Internship or experience using Vectorcast,

Internship or experience coding in C for embedded applications,

Experience modeling with Matlab Simulink and use of code generation a plus

Experience with TI microcontrollers and ARM processors

Experience with Code Composer, C programming

Pay Range and Benefits: There are a variety of factors that can influence salary at DCS Corp, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

Hourly Range: $15/hr to $28/hr

At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.

Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Our robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO, education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other leave programs.

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