Software Engineering Intern, Systems - HP IQ

About The Role

HP IQ's System Software team enables on-device experiences to take full advantage of our hardware capabilities. We collaborate with internal and external partners in a high-leverage environment that enables us to spend a majority of our time developing solutions that are unique to our hardware, sensors, algorithms, and interaction models. If you enjoy solving complex, interdisciplinary problems with a world-class team, we'd love to hear from you!

2026 Internship Program Dates:
May/June-August/September 2026. Final dates based on student schedule.

• Learn what it's like to be a part of a world-class embedded software team building a first-of-its-kind product in a startup environment

• Develop low-level driver and framework software in C and C++ Build automation tools (maybe even a robot) to test our hardware platform in repeatable ways

• Debug issues at the interface between hardware and software

• Optimize software for better performance and lower power consumption

• Collaborate in the software engineering process with documentation, testing, and code review

• Work on wireless software development, for specific device applications and use-cases

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar field

• Experience in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, C, or Python

• At least one prior course project, internship, or research project that demonstrates your programming skills

• Familiarity with modern C++ Experience with Android development, especially native apps or AOSP

• Experience with Linux Kernel driver development

• Experience porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators (GPU, DSP, etc)

• Familiarity with ARM System-on-Chip (SOC) architecture

• Experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers

• Ability to use common lab equipment (eg, logic analyzers) to debug low-level SW issues

Salary range: $45 - $48/per hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.