Student (Bootloader Sotware Engineering) w Gdynia, Polska

You will work side by side with our experienced Bootloader Engineers on real hardware prototypes for next-generation Adtran telecommunication products, learning how devices boot, initialize and get ready to run their software. This is a learning role: you start with well-defined tasks under close mentorship, take on more responsibility as you grow, and build up your embedded and low-level software expertise.

Your responsibilities

• Bootloader development support: Help the bootloader engineers develop, test and debug bootloader software for our telecom systems.

• Coding: Implement smaller features and bug fixes in C under the guidance of principal engineers.

• Lab work and bring-up: Work with hardware prototypes: flash images, support board bring-up, collect logs and reproduce issues.

• Testing: Help write and run unit and integration tests.

• NPI support: Support the product's function test for New Product Introduction (NPI).

• Documentation: Help prepare and update technical documentation.

Our requirements

• Education: 3rd-year student of Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Automation and Robotics, or a related field.

• Availability: At least 20 hours per week in our Gdynia office

• C programming: Good knowledge of C.

• Linux basics: Basic experience x command line and bash.

• Development tools: Familiarity with gcc and git, from university or your own projects.

• Embedded mindset: Interest in embedded systems and low-level software.

• English: Good enough to read technical documentation and talk with colleagues in English.

• Embedded experience: Experience with microcontrollers or embedded boards.

• Computer architecture: Basic understanding of the boot process, memory and peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C).

• Lab skills: Experience with measuring instruments (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer).

• Hardware basics: Basic hardware understanding and the ability to read schematics.

• Scripting and build tools: Basic understanding of Python and GNU Make.

What we offer

• Long-term paid internship - 6,000 PLN per month for a full-time position.

• Mentoring: Guidance from experienced embedded and bootloader engineers, built around real product work.

• Hours that fit your studies: Flexible working hours planned around your class schedule and exam sessions.

• Real embedded experience: Hands-on work with real hardware and products that ship to customers.

• International environment: Work in a multicultural team with colleagues in Germany and the USA.

• Learning: English lessons during working hours and access to our internal training program.

• Multisport Card and sport sections (running, basketball, volleyball, cycling and more).

• Friendly culture: A team-oriented, friendly work culture.

• Great office: A modern office in Gdynia (gym and playroom) close to the SKM/PKM stations.