2027 Software Engineer Co-Op at Mercury Systems in Andover, MA

Job description

• Onsite: Andover, MA
• Co-op from July – December 2027
• No relocation assistance or housing provided
• Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated and innovative Software Engineer co-op eager to learn, contribute, and bring fresh ideas to our dynamic software team within the Programmable Solutions Group. In this hands-on role, you’ll support Linux based software products that power Mercury's next generation of embedded high-performance computer modules.

Responsibilities

• Develop test automation for software products
• Diagnose and resolve identified quality-related bugs
• Perform unit testing for newly implemented features
• Create and review user-facing documentation
• Maintain an inventory of test equipment
• Provide support and assistance to team members as needed

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in either computer engineering or computer science or a related technical discipline
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process
• Familiarity with a modern scripting language, like Python
• Experience with software written in the 'C' language
• Experience with Linux development environments and tools
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as GIT/BitBucket for version control
• Familiarity with modern AI coding assistants and agentic development tools (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Cline, Opencode).
• "This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.”
• Previous intern or co-op experience

Skills

Preferred

• Previous intern or co-op experience

Benefits

• Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:
• * the role and related responsibilities;
• * prior work experience;
• * education, training, skills and certifications;
• * internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• * geographic location; and
• * alignment with market data.
• In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:
• * bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• * health, life and disability insurance;
• * company-paid holidays and time off;
• * 401(k) retirement plan;
• * discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• * tuition reimbursement; and
• * access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.
• Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.
• Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)
• Full-time Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position: $17.00 - 38.00/hour