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Engineering Intern, Firmware, R&D

CompanyChemelex
LocationEdmonton
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 12, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
You will develop secure firmware for industrial heating control and leak detection products while collaborating with hardware and software teams. The role involves testing, implementing, and deploying embedded solutions within an agile environment.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
528
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes.​ ​ Chemelex is a Brookfield company. Our trusted brands include Raychem, Tracer, Pyrotenax, and Nuheat, all enabling the world to move forward with confidence.
About the Role
Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

 

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

A new approach to embedded development, building on your Rust or C/C++ experience, to create secure firmware for industrial heating control and leak detection products.

We are looking for an intern for an 8-month internship, beginning September 2026, with the possibility of an extension.  Preference given to those in their third or fourth year of their post-secondary program. Combine your formal education with specific hands-on experience to kickstart your career as a firmware engineer, embedded software engineer, embedded developer, or firmware software developer.

 

You will gain practical experience at our Research and Development centre in Edmonton, working with experienced embedded firmware professionals.  We offer a flexible hybrid schedule.

 

As a Firmware Engineer Intern, you will get to:

  • Combine your formal education with specific hands-on experience to kickstart your career as a firmware engineer, embedded software engineer, embedded developer, or firmware software developer.
  • Demonstrate your ability to quickly learn and harness a large set of modern tools to test, implement and deploy embedded firmware solutions.
  • Gain experience programming and debugging firmware and electronics.
  • Be a valued member of the firmware team and work in collaboration with the hardware and software teams.
  • Learn and apply leading edge firmware development practices to grow Chemelex’s product portfolio.
  • Gain exposure to Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) technologies.
  • Work in a highly collaborative agile team environment to deliver industry leading digital solutions.

 

YOU HAVE:

  • Enrolled in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computing Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics or a related post-secondary program with a co-op or internship component.
  • Firmware or software design and implementation skills, ideally with Linux, FreeRTOS, or bare metal.
  • Experience with embedded  interfaces and communication protocols is an asset.
  • Ability to code in Rust, C, C++, Python, or similar.
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts with peers and team members.
  • The ability to rapidly learn and apply complex technologies.

 

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric excellence.

Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.

Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.

  • Experts with empathy

  • Explorer mindset

  • Example for others

  • Exceptional impact

​We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

Key Skills
RustCC++PythonEmbedded FirmwareLinuxFreeRTOSBare MetalCommunication ProtocolsEmbedded InterfacesAgileIIOTDebuggingElectronicsTechnical Communication
Categories
EngineeringSoftwareTechnologyEnergyManufacturing