Software Engineering Intern

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Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. 

Navico Group – Tulsa, OK – Software Engineering Intern

Navico Group is a stand-alone division of Brunswick, the world’s largest recreational marine business. Navico Group is comprised of the world's leading brands in marine electronics, power management, networked devices, and digital control & monitoring.

Our driving ambition is not just to improve user experiences, but to transform them. That’s why we are constantly innovating across our portfolio to deliver seamlessly integrated solutions that enable greater possibilities on the water, at the campsite, and beyond!

What are we seeking?

We are seeking one Engineering Intern to support the development of Navico Group’s Trolling Motors, which are developed and launched in our facilities around the world. This position will be based in our Tulsa, Oklahoma location and is primarily associated with Lowrance and Simrad brands within the Navico Group.

Summary of Position:

This position reports to the software engineering lead. The main responsibility will be to support the software development of Navico Group’s trolling motors.  Activities will include supporting concept and design development of Navico Group’s trolling motors, including prototype development, product testing, and analyzing performance data. The person in this role will use software development tools to fix bugs/issues reported through Jira on existing products in the field.

As a team member within the global SW team, you will also contribute towards and drive improvements to our development processes and software architectures and you’ll have the opportunity to work across a range of modules within the Navico Software stack with oversight from Senior developers within the team. 

Time commitment:

This internship will be a full-time commitment from May to August with potential for part time work during the school semesters.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mentorship from seasoned Software Engineers
• Embedded system programming in Navico Group products
• Building, testing, and analyzing software
• Analyzing data sheets by locating and interpreting provided information from manufacturers on electronic components
• Bug fixing
• On-water product testing
• Performing minor modifications to existing HW or new prototype HW bring-up

Potential Internship Projects to include:

• Support sustaining software build releases for existing products
• Learn CAN bus and N2K communication
• Learn Bluetooth communication
• Learn to develop algorithms in C++
• Learn messaging across a network between devices on a boat.
• Understand positioning using vector mathematics

Basic Qualifications (Please list major, class standing, specific software, tools, other experiences necessary for internship):

• An engineering student with at least 80 credits working towards a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Strong C/C++ development and debugging skills
• Embedded development experience

Preferred Qualifications (Please list the extras that would make a candidate really standout):

• Jira, Figma, Github, Python experience a plus
• Android, Kotlin, and Java experience a plus
• Basic knowledge of electronic measurement equipment, mainly multimeter and oscilloscope.
• The ability to coordinate numerous projects in a professional and ethical manner
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is preferred
• Boating, fishing and/or marine industry experience is beneficial but not required.
• Good interpersonal skills

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $27.00 per hour.  The actual hourly rate offered will vary depending on multiple factors including year in school/credits earned, degree, job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location.  

About the Company:

Navico Group is the global leader in technology