Software Development Intern - US-UT-Salt Lake-Spirent, United States
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
This role involves building prototypes, GUI development, test automation, and software debugging with direct hardware testing.
About the role
This role involves working hands-on at the intersection of software and hardware, building prototypes, GUI development, test automation, and software debugging with direct hardware testing.
What you'll do
- Build functional software prototypes and user-friendly Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs).
- Test software-hardware integration, identify defects and bugs for fixes.
- Translate manual hardware testing procedures into repeatable automated test scripts.
- Support other ongoing development efforts.
- Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, pull requests and standard DevOps workflows.
- Take end-to-end ownership of a dedicated project applying software design, testing, and technology integration principles.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Programming proficiency in Python, C/C++, or C#.
- Exposure to hardware drivers and low-level hardware-to-software communication interfaces (e.g., serial protocols, bus interfaces).
- Experience with desktop GUI frameworks (e.g., PyQt6 for Python, Qt for C++, or WPF/.NET for C#).
- Basic understanding of fundamental encryption concepts and data security principles.
- Strong desire and willingness to learn the detailed operational mechanics of GPS/GNSS technologies and positional data systems.
- Practical understanding of the Agile software development lifecycle and core DevOps principles.
- Working knowledge of both Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Willingness to perform hands-on hardware testing that directly informs automation scripting.
Skills: software-hardware debugging, automation scripting, hardware drivers, low-level communication, Python
This role has been open 14 days — well below the 50-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
350
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (350 roles · 60 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 350 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 156 | 6156 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 50 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: software-hardware debugging, automation scripting, hardware drivers, low-level communication, Python
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies (this employer) · 35 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 31 open roles · median 119 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 28 open roles · median 205 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 42 d
- NVIDIA · 26 open roles · median 47 d
- Applied Materials · 23 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 350 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 60 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.