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Embedded Software Engineer Intern

CompanyKeysight Technologies, Inc.
LocationCambridge
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 9, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will contribute to a high-density quantum control platform by evolving the software stack toward an ARM-based architecture. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and validating software components that interface with processors, FPGAs, and data paths.
Internship Type
unavailable
Salary Range
$69,888 - $92,164
Company Size
13998
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At Keysight, we empower innovators to bring world-changing technologies to life. Since our beginnings in a Silicon Valley garage, we’ve understood that innovation is a journey. You need a collaborative advisor who’ll provide expertise and tailored solutions to take you from concept to reality. Push the boundaries of engineering and deliver the best product experiences with our technologies, measurement expertise, and tailored solutions, built from a foundation of co-innovation with industry ecosystem leaders. Gather insights, sooner, to build and go-to-market with confidence. Keysight (NYSE: KEYS) serves technology innovators as a mission-critical design enablement partner for the world’s most complex engineering challenges. By connecting market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions across the full lifecycle, Keysight helps engineering teams accelerate innovation, reduce risk, and bring new technologies to market faster. Customers across AI infrastructure, communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics rely on Keysight to bridge virtual design and physical reality, enabling confident decisions earlier. Learn more at www.keysight.com. Ready to design the future? Start here, with Keysight.
About the Role
Overview


Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

 

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

 

Quantum Engineering Solutions (QES) enables researchers to scale their quantum computers. By combining deep expertise in electronic measurement, RF and mixed-signal technologies, FPGA-based processing, and quantum software, QES enables customers to address all the engineering challenges of quantum computing.


Responsibilities


As part of the QES software team, your role will be to contribute to our next-generation, high-density quantum control platform. You will support the evolution of the existing software stack toward an ARM-based embedded architecture by helping design, implement, and validate software components that interface with the platform’s processors, FPGAs, and data paths. This work will provide hands-on experience with embedded systems, hardware–software integration, and the development of scalable software for advanced quantum control applications.


Qualifications


 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Pursuing BS/MS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience or strong interest in building systems with C# and/or Rust
  • Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, modular design, and debugging
  • Experience with embedded systems and hardware–software integration
  • Ability to analyze technical problems, communicate findings clearly, and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

 

Desired Qualifications

  • Coursework or project experience computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded software development
  • Familiarity with ARM64 architecture, embedded Linux distributions, and/or cross-compilation toolchains
  • Exposure to multithreaded programming, inter-process communication (IPC), networking, and/or high-throughput data processing
  • Familiarity with laboratory equipment, electronic measurement concepts, RF systems, or signal processing
  • Academic exposure to quantum computing concepts is a plus

Keysight Internship Program Requirements Candidates who wish to be considered must be enrolled in a accredited college/university as of September 2027. Applicants who have graduated before September 2027 will not be considered unless they are starting a MS or PHD program after graduating.

 

MA Pay Range

(BS) $33.60 - $36.18 

(MS) $41.14 - $44.31

 

Based on experience, education and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed above.
 
Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region.

 

Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***

Key Skills
C#RustEmbedded SystemsHardware-software IntegrationARM64 ArchitectureEmbedded LinuxCross-compilationMultithreaded ProgrammingInter-process CommunicationNetworkingData ProcessingSignal ProcessingFPGAQuantum ComputingDebuggingModular Design
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