QNX- Application Engineering Student - 4 or 8 month
BlackBerry QNX
Worker Sub-Type:
Student (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Let your imagination go wild!
At QNX, we’re at the heart of the world’s most advanced embedded systems—from space cameras and nuclear reactors to autonomous vehicles and robotic medical devices. Our real-time operating system (RTOS) is the trusted foundation behind these innovations.
As a co-op student on our Field Application Engineering team, you’ll join a group of creative minds tasked with designing, building, and showcasing innovative applications using QNX technology. After completing a hands-on course in QNX application programming, you’ll receive hardware and software development kits and dive into one of several exciting demo platforms—like an autonomous RC car, a scuttlebot, or a robotic medical arm. Or maybe something entirely new that you help invent!
You will have the opportunity to enhance your software and hardware skills, to work with field application engineers worldwide and, if all goes well, to create a viral video of your wild invention for the world to see.
Location: Ottawa, ON
Length of Term: 4 or 8 Months
What you will do
- Research QNX technology and its application usage
- Conceive, develop, and execute an embedded software and hardware project plan
- Build a hardware prototype that uses the software your team has developed
- Record and present your demonstration internally and at external events where applicable
- Document your research and demonstration
Who we are looking for
- Currently enrolled in a Computer Science or Electrical Engineering program of study with an emphasis on software development
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency with the C language, and scripting languages e.g. Python
- Comfortable working with Linux and Windows development environments
Above and beyond
- Knowledge of Operating System fundamentals
- Experience with hardware development kits like Raspberry Pi, or Beaglebone Black
- Knowledge of Agile development methodology
Why Join QNX?
Mentorship & Learning: Access to professional development courses, mentorship programs, and our on-demand learning platform
Wellness Support: Access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Collaborative Culture: Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee
Employee Perks: Enjoy snacks, beverages, and discounts at local stores, restaurants, and gyms
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40