Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Embedded Systems Software Engineering Intern at UIUC Research Park (January- August 2027)
Champaign, Illinois · Hybrid · Internship · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
About the job
Supports infotainment platform enablement through embedded software development, ECU bring-up and validation, workload emulation, and diagnostics.
What you'll do
- Design and implement software frameworks, test utilities, and manufacturing software.
- Support ECU hardware bring-up, validation, and vehicle workload emulation.
- Analyze diagnostics telemetry and debug hardware-software integration issues.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled full-time in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related degree program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Python.
- Understanding of embedded systems fundamentals.
- Located in Champaign, IL and able to work from the Research Park office.
Nice to have
- Exposure to embedded platform architecture or high-compute platforms such as NVIDIA, Qualcomm, or equivalent SoCs.
- Coursework or internship in relevant subsystems, Linux-based embedded systems, or telemetry/data analytics tools.
Pay
$35 – $40 per hour (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Python, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Linux, Databricks, WiFi, Bluetooth
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