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Engineering Intern

Aptiv
Walnut, CA Intern
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026
Embedded Software Intern Role

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and technically curious summer intern to join our team in developing QEMU support for Wind River’s VxWorks. This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to work at the intersection of virtualization, embedded systems, and real-time operating systems (RTOS), contributing to the enablement of automotive-grade simulation environments.

Key Responsibilities

As an intern, you will:

  • Extend QEMU by adding support for a new board specification tailored for VxWorks
  • Design and implement virtual memory layout consistent with the target hardware architecture and RTOS requirements.
  • Develop virtual serial port support to enable console I/O and debugging capabilities within QEMU.
  • Integrate and validate the QEMU model by running a real-world VxWorks binary application.
  • Document your work and present a demo showcasing the simulation of a simple RTOS application in QEMU.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the internship, you will:

  • Gain experience in low-level system modeling and virtualization.
  • Understand the basic architecture and boot flow of VxWorks.
  • Learn how to simulate embedded platforms using QEMU.
  • Develop skills in debugging and validating real-time systems in virtual environments.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Familiarity with C/C and Linux development environments.
  • Basic understanding of operating systems and virtualization concepts.
  • Interest in embedded systems and automotive software.

Preferred:

  • Experience with QEMU or other hardware emulators.
  • Exposure to RTOS concepts or VxWorks.
  • Knowledge of serial communication protocols and memory mapping.

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