Firmware Engineering Co-op

Location: United States - Shakopee, MN (GHQ)

Join us at Entrust

At Entrust, we’re shaping the future of identity centric security solutions. From our comprehensive portfolio of solutions to our flexible, global workplace, we empower careers, foster collaboration, and build solutions that help keep the world moving safely.

Get to Know Us

Headquartered in Minnesota, Entrust is an industry leader in identity-centric security solutions, serving over 150 countries with cutting-edge, scalable technologies. But our secret weapon? Our people. It’s the curiosity, dedication, and innovation that drive our success and help us anticipate the future.

Position Overview

Entrust is seeking a Firmware Engineering Co-Op (6 to 12 -month Co-Op) to work with our Team in the design and implementation of our Card & Passport personalization products.  The qualified candidate will work alongside other Engineers in our Shakopee Office to gain experience in Firmware development methodologies and standard processes.

The Entrust Firmware team plays a key role in bringing the company's wide range of hardware products to life through use of embedded control of motors, sensors, vision systems, and huge variety of personalization technologies, including smart card chip programming, magnetic stripe encoding, and printing. The team works closely with other Engineering disciplines to ensure our products meet the highest level of security and integrity, all while achieving industry leading levels of performance.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, document and deploy firmware

Assist in reviewing product requirements and estimation of work

Work with 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

Basic Qualifications

Enrolled in BS / BA in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree

Completed at least two years of course work in your current program

Experience in C/C++

Comfortable working with the Linux OS and embedded development environments

Displays strong desire to build skills and knowledge

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience working with multi-person teams and projects

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with revision control systems, e.g. Subversion, Git, Mercurial

Experience with project/issue tracking systems, e.g. Gitlab, JIRA, GitHub

Experience in Python

Experience in working with electro-mechanical systems

Experience reading and understanding electrical schematics

Experience with development processes, methodologies, and tools

About Entrust

Entrust keeps the world moving safely by enabling trusted experiences for identities, payments, and digital infrastructure. We offer an unmatched breadth of solutions that are critical to enabling trust for multi-cloud deployments, mobile identities, hybrid work, machine identity, electronic signatures, encryption, and more. With more than 2,800 colleagues, a network of global partners, and customers in over 150 countries, it’s no wonder the world’s most entrusted organizations trust us. For more information, visit www.entrust.com.

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Entrust Corporation is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.

Updated 12/22/2022

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At Entrust, we don’t just offer jobs – we offer career journeys. Here is what you can expect when you join our team:

Career Growth: Whether you’re a budding developer or a seasoned expert, we’re invested in your professional journey. With learning-forward initiatives and exciting challenges, your growth is our priority.

Flexibility: Life is all about balance. Whether you’re remote, hybrid, or on-site, we offer flexible options that fit your lifestyle.

Collaboration: Here, your voice matters. Our teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and working together to build a better tomorrow.

We believe in securing identities—but it doesn’t stop there. At Entrust, we’re passionate about valuing all identities. Our culture is built on diversity, inclusion, and respect. From unconscious bias training for our leaders to global affinity groups that connect colleagues across the globe, we’re creating a community where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re excited by the prospect of innovating, growing your career, and collaborating in a dynamic environment, Entrust is the place for you. Join us in making a difference. Let’s build a more secure world—together.

Apply today!

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Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00 per hour (in the primary posting location). Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location, education, skills and experience. In addition to your pay, Entrust offers eligible colleagues and their dependents comprehensive health and well-being programs which include medical, vision, dental, a generous 401(k) matching contribution, life and disability insurance, mental health coaching, virtual fitness programs, paid personal time off plus 12 paid holidays, parental leave and education reimbursement. Please speak with the recruiter for more details. Note: Benefit and Compensation programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Entrust has the right to end, suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.

For US roles, or where applicable

Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer

For Canadian roles, or where applicable

Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide a