Embedded SDET Co-Op Full Time Intern January-June 2027
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
Summary
Join an embedded software test team as an Embedded Software Development Engineer Test Co-Op that helps ensure cardiac monitoring technology performs reliably where software meets hardware. You will work inside an established test framework, learn how embedded firmware behaves at the system level, and automate workflows that make testing more repeatable and efficient. You will gain exposure to requirements-based testing, code review, defect investigation, and medical device software development while partnering with engineers to understand expected behavior, explore failure modes, and strengthen tests and tools.
Job description
Assignment Details
This is a full-time, six-month Engineering Internship / Cooperative Education (Co-op) assignment for a current student. It offers internship-style learning, mentorship, and meaningful project work, but it is not a traditional summer internship. Candidates must be available for the full January through June 2027 assignment in San Francisco.
Specific job responsibilities include:
- Working inside of our test framework to implement automated workflows
- Integrating internal tools from other teams within our test framework
- Learning system level knowledge of how our firmware (embedded software) performs
- Gaining familiarity with requirements, test cases and manual test methods
- Improving your programming skill through code review and test development tasks
- Working with other engineers to understand and correct bugs
- Learning about medical device software development lifecycles
About you:
You appreciate producing quality software and understand the value of requirements-based testing. You have a desire to gain a deep, practical understanding of how devices work and how they fail. You have strong debugging skills that help you systematically troubleshoot unfamiliar issues across hardware and software boundaries. You enjoy writing impactful software to automate repetitive tasks.
- Pursuing a degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Detail-oriented with excellent troubleshooting and critical thinking skills
- Proficient in Python and familiarity with coding standards (PEP 8)
- Understanding of OOA/OOD/OOP/OOT
- Familiarity with software debugging is beneficial
- Familiarity with version control systems (git) and release methodologies
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment
- Care just as much about doing things right as getting things done
- Have a passion for software automation
Requirements
- Pursuing a degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Detail-oriented with excellent troubleshooting and critical thinking skills
- Proficient in Python and familiarity with coding standards (PEP 8)
- Understanding of OOA/OOD/OOP/OOT
- Familiarity with software debugging is beneficial
- Familiarity with version control systems (git) and release methodologies
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in a cross-functional environment
- Care just as much about doing things right as getting things done
- Have a passion for software automation
Company overview
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is a leading digital healthcare company specializing in cardiac monitoring solutions. Founded in 2006 and publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker IRTC, the company has developed the innovative Zio platform, which combines wearable biosensors with cloud-based data analytics and proprietary algorithms to transform cardiac care. iRhythm's technology distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information, enabling physicians to diagnose arrhythmias more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods. The company's flagship product, Zio by iRhythm, represents a significant advancement in ambulatory cardiac monitoring, offering long-term continuous monitoring that helps avoid multiple indeterminate tests and allows for appropriate medical intervention. With headquarters in San Francisco, California, iRhythm operates globally with a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees dedicated to advancing digital health solutions. The company's mission focuses on creating trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease through a relentless focus on patient care, delivering better data, better insights, and better health outcomes for all.