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Motorola Solutions · 5 days ago

2026 Summer Embedded SW Engineering Intern

Schaumburg, IL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

Motorola Solutions is a global community focused on enhancing public safety through innovative technologies. The internship offers software engineering students the chance to gain real-world development experience on projects involving Software Defined Radios and custom RF communication systems, participating in a full product development lifecycle.

Cyber SecurityTelecommunicationsVideo

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will be involved in the development of software for one or more projects involving our Software Defined Radio (SDR) or custom RF communication system

You will be part of a small (1-6 person), multi-disciplinary team that has full responsibility for product development from requirements gathering to final product delivery

You may be involved in all areas of development (i.e. requirements analysis, high and low level design, coding, documentation, and testing and validation)

You will have the opportunity to learn the department’s software process during all development activities

You must possess knowledge in (or an interest in) microprocessor-based hardware design

Your tasks will often involve hands-on interaction with product hardware for developing and debugging

You will present status of your progress to other team members and to management

Qualification

CC++JavaLinux developmentGITCommunications protocolsMicroprocessor-based hardware designWillingness to learnCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Candidate must be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related engineering degree

Candidate graduation date must occur between December 2026 and June 2028

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract

You should be skilled in C, C++, or Java

Strong preference will be given to candidates also familiar with working in a Linux development environment

GIT skills are also a plus

You must possess knowledge in (or an interest in) microprocessor-based hardware design

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are important

Preferred

Candidates with an active security clearance are encouraged to apply

Ideal candidates have experience working with communications protocols, operating system internals, Linux and/or Android development, or driver development

In this position, you will need a willingness to learn one or more wireless communication standards (e.g., GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE)