Embedded Systems Co-Op

Location: US, MA, Boston

Are you a problem solver looking for a hands-on internship position with a market-leading company that will help develop your career and reward you intellectually and professionally?

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X.

At ADI, you will learn from the brightest minds who are here to help you grow and succeed. During your internship, you will make an impact through work on meaningful projects alongside a team of experts. Collaborating with colleagues in an environment of respect and responsibility, you will create connections that will become a part of your professional network.

ADI’s culture values aligned goals, work-life balance, continuous and life-long learning opportunities, and shared rewards. The internship program features various lunch-and-learn topics and social events with other interns and full-time employees.

At ADI, our goal is to develop our interns so they are the first to be considered for full-time roles.

Apply now for the opportunity to grow your career and help innovate ahead of what’s possible.

About the Analog Garage

At the Analog Garage, we pioneer breakthrough technologies that contribute to Analog Devices' future success.

We are the place where ADI brings together deep end-user and domain expertise (see more on our focus areas), hardware and software engineers, deep-tech expertise in sensors, signal processing and semiconductors, data scientists, algorithm engineers, and business acumen to create new technologies and solutions in a fast-moving, idea-driven innovation lab.

We conceive and nurture, we experiment and pivot, we ideate and evolve to solve the world's toughest challenges and to advance "the art of possible." The Analog Garage is where we sow the seeds for the next big bets. Our Core Pillars include:

Deep-Tech Innovation: Connecting the physical and digital worlds

Algorithmic Solutions: Converting data into insights and actions

Platforms and Systems: Engineering technology into actionable systems

Business Discovery: Driving market research and business development

About the Co-op

Your short-term experience at ADI just might be the launch of a long-term career. At ADI we view your time as a co-op as an extended interview. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and learn more about ADI, while we have an opportunity to assess your potential and consider you for full-time opportunities after graduation. At the conclusion of your co-op, we will have a much better understanding of that potential and we hope that you will have decided that ADI is the place for you to start your career. We offer a competitive compensation package including paid vacation.

Role and Responsibilities

As part of the Platforms and Systems team in the Analog Garage, the Embedded Systems team designs and prototypes low-level hardware and software systems in support of the Garage's research programs.

As an Embedded Systems Co-Op you will contribute to real programs in the Garage's innovation funnel and learn new technologies along the way. You'll work alongside experienced colleagues with backgrounds in microcontrollers, FPGA programming, signal chain design, and many more fields. Our projects benefit greatly from engineers who are self-motivated and passionate about their work.

Responsibilities include, but aren't limited to

Design and bring up firmware for real-time systems, ensuring quality and performance.

Perform software/hardware integration work and assist in silicon or PCB bring-up and validation.

Collaborate on requirements, architecture, and deliverables while optimizing with hardware and systems engineers.

Test, debug, and integrate complex systems.

Qualifications

Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Available for a 4+ month co-op

Experience in embedded programming in C or Rust

Experience in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, etc.)

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Understanding of common software development tools like Git and CI/CD pipelines

Experience (or deep interest in learning) an RTOS, such as FreeRTOS, ZephyrRTOS, Linux PREEMPT_RT, or any other real-time operating system

Bonus Skills

Basic knowledge of DSP and sampling theory

Basic knowledge of PCB design, reading schematics

Familiarity with Embedded Linux design patterns

Experience in developing/troubleshooting low-level drivers and hardware integrations using interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export  licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.  As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union member