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2025 Spring - Firmware/Software Engineering Intern/Co-op

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2025 Spring - Firmware/Software Engineering Intern/Co-op

Austin, TX
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    A Day in Your Life at MKS:

    As a firmware engineer at Automation & Control Solutions, you will work alongside R&D firmware and hardware engineers to contribute to the development of cutting-edge automation products. In this role, you will report to the principal firmware engineer.

    This is a part time position, 20 hrs per week.

    You Will Make an Impact By:

    • Assisting in the design, development, and implementation of firmware in C.
    • Writing, testing, and debugging code in languages such as C and Python
    • Collaborating with senior engineers to understand project requirements and specifications.
    • Participating in the development and execution of test plans and test cases.
    • Identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving firmware-related issues and bugs.
    • Creating and maintaining documentation for firmware development processes, code, and test procedures.

    Travel Requirements:

    No Travel is required.

    Skills You Bring:

    • Proficiency in a programming language
    • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

    Preferred Skills:

    • Proficiency in Python or C
    • Familiarity with git

    Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and keyboard.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
    • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

    Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

    MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

    MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

    If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role

  • Industry
    Manufacturing
  • About Us

    MKS has a long history of leveraging their collective curiosity to understand and develop solutions that are at the core of many key technological innovations. These innovations have driven accelerated roadmaps for Semiconductor, Industrial, Life and Health Sciences, Research and Defense markets.