Embedded Systems Engineering Co-op

Build Advanced Embedded and Hardware-Accelerated Systems

Location: Hauppauge, NY (In-Person)

Type: Spring Semester Co-op (2 Positions Available)

Duration: January–May 2027

Compensation: $25.00/hr

We Are Looking for Builders — Not Just Engineers!

This opportunity is for college students pursuing engineering degrees who want to work at the intersection of embedded systems, and cybersecurity.

If you want to build embedded devices, develop hardware-integrated software, or understand how software interacts with real-world compute platforms, this role is designed for you.

You will work directly with engineers and security architects helping develop advanced technologies for defense and aerospace platforms, and related capabilities for environments where performance, reliability, security, and deployment constraints matter.

You will write and test embedded-oriented software, evaluate hardware/software integration tradeoffs, explore processing platforms such as FPGAs and GPUs, and help test and validate systems for real-world deployment.

This is an embedded systems engineering opportunity with real-world stakes.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Developing and improving software that interacts with embedded or hardware-constrained environments.
• Working with embedded systems, Linux-based devices, edge platforms, sensors, accelerators, or hardware test environments.
• Supporting the development of new capabilities to run on processing hardware such as FPGAs, GPUs, SoCs, or other accelerator platforms.
• Evaluating firmware, drivers, interfaces, protocols, and deployment assumptions for functionality, performance, and security.
• Identifying and troubleshooting issues introduced by embedded integration, hardware acceleration, networking, or deployment choices.
• Supporting embedded system design for devices and infrastructure that must operate with reliability, performance, and trust.
• Building prototypes, test harnesses, and validation workflows for embedded systems applications.
• Collaborating with engineers and technical leadership on product development and architecture decisions.

You Will Gain Hands-On Exposure To:

• Embedded software development and debugging.
• Hardware/software integration and embedded system architecture.
• Processing platforms such as FPGAs, GPUs, SoCs, and edge compute devices.
• Deployment in constrained or on-prem environments.
• Hardware-aware cybersecurity and secure embedded system design.
• System validation workflows, test automation, and hands-on prototyping.
• Startup-style execution, collaboration, and ownership.

You will work directly with experienced engineers who will provide technical guidance, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute to real-world engineering projects.

You will see firsthand how embedded systems move from concept to implementation and deployment.

You'll help turn engineering requirements into embedded system design and engineering tradeoffs while contributing to technologies that work in practical, real-world environments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• Strong programming fundamentals in C, C++, Python, VHDL, or Verilog with an interest in low-level systems.
• Familiarity with embedded systems concepts, including microcontrollers, SoCs, firmware, device drivers, boot processes, memory constraints, and hardware/software interfaces.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, including secure coding, authentication, encryption, and system security.
• Experience working in Linux-based development environments through coursework, projects, or internships.
• Ability to read technical documentation, hardware datasheets, interface specifications, and security advisories.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across software, firmware, and hardware-adjacent systems.
• Comfortable working on ambiguous technical problems and learning new tools, architectures, and engineering concepts quickly.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, especially when explaining technical findings, design tradeoffs, or implementation details.
• Availability to work in person in Hauppauge, NY during the Spring 2027 semester.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with embedded software development through coursework, internships, research, senior design, open-source work, homelabs, or personal projects.
• Exposure to FPGAs, GPUs, DSPs, NPUs, or other processing hardware, especially in security-sensitive or high-performance environments.
• Familiarity with hardware description languages such as Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience with common embedded interfaces and protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, JTAG, PCIe, Ethernet, CAN, USB, or GPIO.
• Interest or experience in firmware security, secure boot, trusted execution environments, hardware roots of trust, or device identity.
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS environments, Yocto, Buildroot, or bare-metal development.
• Familiarity with tools such as GDB, JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, FPGA toolchains, Git, Docker, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to networking fundamentals and secure communications protocols.
• Experience with robotics, hardware development, research projects, or engineering-focused capstone work.

Attributes We're Looking For

• Technically curious and comfortable learning at the boundary between hardware, software, and cybersecurity.
• Detail-oriented, especially when evaluating system behavior, implementation assumptions, and security implications.
• Builder mindset with a willingness to prototype, test, break, fix, and iterate.
• Comfortable collaborating with software engineers, security engineers, hardware engineers, and product leaders.
• Motivated to learn, contribute ideas, and gain hands-on experience with real-world engineering challenges.

Export Control / ITAR Requirement

This position involves access to export-controlled technical data, defense articles, and/or defense services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). Accordingly, applicants must be “U.S. persons” as defined by ITAR, or otherwise eligible to obtain any required export authorization.

For purposes of ITAR, a “U.S. person” includes a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, certain protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), and certain entities incorporated or organized under U.S. law, as further defined in 22 C.F.R. § 120.62.

Employment is contingent upon the Company's ability to verify the candidate's eligibility to access ITAR-controlled information and materials.

Interested in Joining TigerByte Cyber?

We're looking for motivated students who are excited to build real technology, develop new skills, and contribute to meaningful engineering projects.