Software/Firmware Engineering Intern

Job Description

Summary Of Program

Jabil’s Summer Internship Program has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the country for 2025 by WayUp. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the holistic and engaging experience that summer interns at Jabil receive. As a participant in the Summer 2026 program, you will have the unique opportunity to engage with members of Jabil’s leadership team and immerse yourself in events focused on professional development, networking & socializing, and community engagement. Beyond these experiences, interns will collaborate in committees, be assigned a dedicated mentor, tour some of Jabil’s state-of-the-art facilities, and much more! If you are seeking a program that fosters growth and innovation, and you wish to join a company that strives to make EVERYTHING BETTER and ANYTHING POSSIBLE, we encourage you to apply today.

Summary Of Position

As a Software/Firmware Engineering Intern, you will cultivate a robust understanding of pertinent technologies within your area of focus. This knowledge will then be applied to real-world engineering challenges. A key aspect of this role involves effectively communicating technical concepts to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders. Working in close collaboration with the engineering team, you will contribute to the development and implementation of product solutions, ensuring they align with the selected architecture while adhering to defined time and cost requirements.

Intern Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist senior or lead design engineers with software requirements analysis, documentation, design documentation, and requirements management processes.
• Support senior or lead design engineers by providing document control with a complete design package, including requirements and design documents, source code, and executables.
• Participate in all aspects of design engineering, such as design reviews and design verification.
• Follow all engineering department design‑flow processes and procedures.
• Contribute to identifying and mitigating technical project risks, as well as technical and integration dependencies that impact project plans and schedules.
• Work collaboratively with Business Unit Management, Manufacturing, Test, Purchasing, Quality, and other key teams during the design phase to ensure the final design meets customer needs and is high‑quality, cost‑effective, and manufacturable.
• Support resolution of production issues by incorporating fixes into future revisions promptly.
• Provide direction to Technicians working on the project.
• Oversee the assembly and testing of engineering prototypes.
• Work on projects with diverse scope that require evaluation of identifiable technical factors.
• Follow all company security and safety policies and procedures.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Majors: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Class Years: Junior, Senior, Recent Graduate.
• GPA: Minimum 3.0

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Understanding of multitasking and multithreaded applications, including task prioritization and inter‑task communication methods such as event flags, mailboxes, message queues, and semaphores.
• Knowledge of cross‑development practices, including use of cross‑compilers, linkers, debuggers, libraries, and tools for loading code onto target hardware (e.g., JTAG debuggers, bootloaders).
• Understanding of Software Configuration Management principles.
• Skilled at reading and interpreting technical materials such as industry publications, professional journals, procedures, and regulations.
• Experienced in writing clear reports, business correspondence, and procedural documentation.
• Comfortable presenting technical information and engaging with managers, clients, customers, and broader audiences.
• Strong grounding in mathematical concepts including probability, statistics, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Capable of applying fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages to practical real‑world problems.
• Effective at defining problems, gathering data, analyzing information, and reaching sound conclusions.
• Proficient in interpreting complex technical instructions—whether expressed mathematically, visually, or in written format—and working with both abstract and concrete variables.

Availability

Must be available to work in St. Petersburg, FL from May 18, 2026 – August 7, 2026.