Firmware Engineering Co-op

. Design, develop, test, document, and deploy firmware .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeShakopee • Minnesota • United StatesEntry Level💰 $25 per hourWebsite

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonSubversionC++

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, document, and deploy firmware
Assist in reviewing product requirements and estimating work
Work with the test team to validate functionality
Participate in code reviews
Review and respond to reported field problems
Debug issues at the boundary of hardware and firmware
Work alongside engineers in the Shakopee office on Card & Passport personalization products
Develop firmware for embedded control of motors, sensors, vision systems, smart card chip programming, magnetic stripe encoding, and printing
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to ensure product security, integrity, and performance

What you’ll need

Enrolled in BS / BA in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree
Completed at least two years of coursework in the current program
Experience in C/C++
Comfortable working with the Linux OS and embedded development environments
Strong desire to build skills and knowledge
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience working with multi-person teams and projects
Preferred: Experience with revision control systems such as Subversion, Git, or Mercurial
Preferred: Experience with project/issue tracking systems such as GitLab, JIRA, or GitHub
Preferred: Experience in Python
Preferred: Experience working with electro-mechanical systems
Preferred: Experience reading and understanding electrical schematics
Preferred: Experience with development processes, methodologies, and tools

Comp & perks