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Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.\nOur mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. \nWe were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. \nOur lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. \nWe are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. \nHelp us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. \nAbout This Role\nAs a General Matter Embedded Engineering Intern, you will help develop performant, safe, and high-quality software that directly controls our enrichment systems. 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You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, software engineers, chemical engineers, manufacturing engineers, nuclear engineers, materials scientists, and physicists.\nResponsibilities\nAssist in the development of safety-critical embedded software that powers General Matter's industrial systems with reliability and precision.\nHelp build low-level firmware in C/C++, Rust, and/or PLCs to control electromechanical actuators, process high-speed sensor data, and execute fault-tolerant control logic.\nSupport the design of control architectures, state machines, and data acquisition systems for mission-critical hardware.\nContribute to automated build, test, and validation infrastructure for embedded software.\nPartner closely with hardware, electrical, and controls engineers to bring up new systems, integrate firmware with hardware, and troubleshoot electromechanical challenges.\nAssist with debugging real-world embedded systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other laboratory instrumentation.\nSupport integrated system testing and commissioning of embedded software running on production equipment.\nBasic Qualifications\nCurrent undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar discipline.\nDevelopment experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.\nGeneral understanding of embedded or low-level systems development.\nCollaborative team member who thrives in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments and is eager to learn.\nStrong understanding of engineering fundamentals.\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nExposure to data acquisition system setup, maintenance, or development.\nFamiliarity with electrical hardware troubleshooting or PCBA bring-up.\nCoursework or project experience in digital signal processing.\nExposure to low-level communication protocol debugging.\nCoursework or project experience with PLC/SCADA systems.\nExperience in a fast-paced engineering environment or project setting requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes.\nAdditional Requirements\nAbility to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nGeneral Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe hourly pay range for this internship is $32-$46 per hour, depending on the candidate's current standing in school (i.e. sophomore, senior).\nInterns will receive a monthly housing stipend, and are eligible for overtime pay. 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