Embedded Developer Intern, Platform Reliability (Summer/May 2026, 12-16 Months)

We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results Geotab is seeking an Embedded Systems Developer Intern who will be mainly responsible for development, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of cellular communication in GO firmware. If you love technology, and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you

As an Embedded Developer Intern your key area of responsibility will be implementing new logic into the GO device firmware, programming primarily in C and Python. You will work in one or several of many areas of focus depending on your experience including GPS, Modem, Accelerometer, Vehicle Data, Security and more. Part of this role includes utilizing Geotab's big data environment to analyze the effectiveness of changes implemented and to help troubleshoot and find issues. You will need to work closely with your colleagues on the Embedded Systems Team, as well as Solution Engineering, Software Development and key leadership stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will have a keen eye for the details to consistently adhere to coding standards and perform peer QA and code reviews. Being inquisitive and constantly looking for a new technical challenge or to use a new tool will also contribute to your success. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong communication skills, in their technical documentation, collaboration with teammates, and with providing technical support to other Geotab teams.

• 12-16 month work-term beginning May 2026, Hybrid 4 days in office minimum
• Full-time, paid internship: Monday - Friday, 37.5hrs/week.
• Your first week at Geotab begins with 'GEO Launch' - a one-week Employee Orientation. Click here to learn more
• Learn more about the Geotab Campus Program here.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the GO device firmware and how all the modules work.
• Perform firmware development in the required area of expertise (modem, GPS, vehicle data etc) using C, C and Rust on Linux and RTOS platform
• Write unit tests and perform integration and system-level testing in both real and simulated vehicles, to demonstrate that new features meet design requirements.
• Write SQL queries and Python scripts on data from Google BigQuery to determine device health and effectiveness of new functionality.
• Conduct comprehensive testing and code reviews to ensure that industry coding standards are followed.
• Debug firmware issues and identify areas for code improvements.
• Keep up-to-date documentation for all areas of responsibility.
• Good communication due to collaboration

• Completing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering or a related field
• Strong knowledge of programming languages (C/C ) in an embedded software context.
• Well versed in modern scripting languages (e.g. Python) is highly valued.
• Familiar with data structures, algorithms, and design patterns common to embedded (resource-constrained) systems development.
• Linux and RTOS development and/or knowledge is an asset.
• Knowledge of database or SQL.
• Strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components.
• Able to research and solve open-ended design problems.
• Strong team player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.