Embedded Software Intern - Communications - Summer 2027
Carpentersville, ILInternship$18/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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OTTO Communications designs and manufactures communications and power management accessories for two-way radios. The Embedded Software Intern supports the Communications Division Software Engineering team through embedded programming, algorithm development, hardware design, testing, prototyping, and technology research. The position is 100% on-site and pays $18.00 per hour.
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Embedded Software Intern - Communications - Summer 2027
OTTO's opportunity:
OTTO Communications designs and manufactures innovative communications and power management accessories for two-way radio products for demanding and mission-critical applications. For over 65 years, OTTO's products have been recognized for excellence by the military, law enforcement, public safety agencies, and retail and commercial customers worldwide.
Our Embedded Software Intern will perform a variety of duties to support the Software Engineering team for the Communications Division.
Specifically, the Embedded Software Intern's responsibilities will include :
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Embedded Programming: Develop embedded C, C++ or Python code for wireless systems, mission-critical applications, or physical AI systems.
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Algorithm Development: Development DSP, AI/ML algorithms for audio processing and sensor fusion.
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Hardware Design: Create or modify hardware system architectures and PCB schematics using Altium.
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Testing & Prototyping: Build product prototypes, perform lab testing, conduct engineering tests, and handle technology research
What you'll need to bring to the table:
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Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science).
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Skills: Experience or coursework in embedded systems, C/Python programming, and hardware schematic design.
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A strong desire to learn
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Good communication skills
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100% on-site
What OTTO offers for this specific position:
- Hourly rate: $18.00 per hour
OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
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Request for Assistance /Reasonable Accommodation:
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If you need an alternative method for applying, please contact OTTO Engineering via telephone at 847-428-7171 or email at HRDepartment @ ottoexcellence.com
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OTTO Engineering does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, agencies, or similar organizations; any submissions will not be honored.
How this job compares
Set against the 8,426 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- US median$30–45/hr440 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is 53% below the US median midpoint ($38/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 196 open Software Engineering jobs in Illinois and 8,426 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (6,622 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,209 of the 8,426 open Software Engineering jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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