Zebra

2027 Summer Internship (US) - Systems Engineer

In short

Summer 2027 Systems Engineering internship at Zebra's ALT Systems Engineering team in Germantown, MD, working on product requirement research, competitive benchmarking, performance profiling and test application development. Requires current enrollment in a CS/Computer or Electrical Engineering degree program, experience with C++/C, Python and AI/ML, and US work authorization without sponsorship. Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) paying $33.00–$40.50/hour.

Overview
The purpose of this internship is to prepare students for entry into the business world by providing a thorough understanding of the various functions of the Zebra Technologies organization. The program is designed to provide students with experiences that provide insights into a career with Zebra. Students will be positioned for success with training and hands-on experiences, invited to social and development activities, and provided a professional mentor relationship.
The ALT Systems Engineering team serves as cross technical leaders for product development. The team works closely with all functional teams and is the owner of product requirement documents. Other key functions include driving the next generation product platforms, evaluating future product features, and conducting competitive benchmarking analysis.
Assignments
This intern may work on the following assignments:
•Perform competitive benchmark tests and analysis
•Conduct research and analysis of new product requirements
•New platforming evaluation
•Performance profiling – Power Consumption, process capability
•Develop Test application
US Summer Internship Benefits
•Summer Fridays, as applicable with your team
•30+ Social and Professional Events in 12 Weeks
•Global Immersion with your teams and interns
•Intern Allowance (when applicable)
This position requires hybrid work (3 days/week in office) in the Germantown, MD office.
Minimum Qualifications
•Current enrollment in an undergraduate/graduate degree program in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering or similar
•Must have an anticipated graduation date from May 2027-2028 or (Masters-May 2027-2029)
•Must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
•Experience with C++/C
•Experience with Python programming
•Experience with AI/ML
Preferred Qualifications
•Android programming
•.Net programming
•Technical Skills – Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and basic familiarity with technology solutions
•Integrity – Commitment to ethical behavior and confidentiality
•MongoDB or SQL databases (PostgreSQL)
•Git/GitHub, unit testing (JUnit, Mockito) and CI/CD
•Cloud and containers: Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes
•Prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or LLM evaluation
•Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g. Cursor, GitHub Copilot)
•Interest in retail operations or workforce/task management software
Salary
USD $33.00–$40.50/hour

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