Electrical Engineering Internship – Embedded SystemsHardware Design
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Role Overview
Magnet Forensics is looking for an Embedded Systems Intern to join us for a hands-on embedded electronics focused internship opportunity. You will work with engineers on embedded firmware for microcontrollers and host interfaces schematic design PCB layout prototype bring-up and hardware debugging for embedded electronic systems. The work is hands-on and oriented toward hardware development on real shipping hardware products.
The ideal candidate would bring us a PCB they designed explain why they developed it walk us through the HW SW design and tell us how they got it working.
Exceptional candidates would be able to talk about a problem with that circuit board or embedded software running on it - solved or unsolved - and tell us about how it got fixed (or the plan for debugging it).
WHY Intern for Us/WHAT You Will Gain
- Experience working on real electronic products;
- Exposure to professional hardware and embedded system development workflows;
- Mentorship from experienced electrical & embedded software engineers;
- Practical experience in embedded software design PCB design debugging and testing.
NOTE 1: This Internship follows a hybrid work model; therefore candidates must be able to commute to the Company Headquarters located in Roswell Georgia.
NOTE 2: This Internship will take place during the Summer of 2026 and will have a duration of approximately 10-12 weeks.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with development of embedded software and test tooling;
- Assist with schematic capture and PCB layout;
- Support component selection and datasheet review;
- Help assemble and bring up prototype hardware;
- Perform bench testing using oscilloscopes multimeters and logic analyzers;
- Debug hardware issues and document results;
- Support development of test fixtures or automation scripts;
- Contribute to engineering documentation.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a BS in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or Computer Science;
- Coursework in circuits electronics digital systems or embedded systems;
- Basic knowledge of C/C or Python
- Ability to read schematics and datasheets;
- Familiarity with basic electronics lab equipment;
- Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
Nice To Have Skills
- Experience with PCB design tools (We use KiCad any experience is good!);
- Experience with microcontrollers or embedded systems;
- Familiarity with SPI I²C UART or similar interfaces;
- Experience with C/C or Python for hardware interaction;
- Participation in robotics teams engineering clubs or hardware projects.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Unlock the truth. Protect the innocent. We provide organizations with innovative tools to investigate cyberattacks and digital crimes.