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Bosch Home Comfort

Makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment

Powertrain Controls Software Engineer Intern

InternshipUpdated
No salary listed
Bachelor's, Master's
Farmington Hills, MI, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringEmbedded Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree, with at least one semester completed, majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with a controls focus, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics with a controls focus.
  • Candidates must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
  • Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
  • Candidates must have indefinite U.S. work authorization; future sponsorship for work authorization is unavailable.
Responsibilities
  • Support development of powertrain and connected software solutions for embedded control systems for automotive applications, including vehicle control units, propulsion control units, and transmission control units, as part of a global development team working with current-generation microcontrollers, microprocessors, and AUTOSAR standards.
  • Perform rapid prototyping to support functional requirement development.
  • Develop manual and model-based code according to specifications.
  • Analyze and improve hardware-software interfaces and develop automated software tests.
  • Test and validate software features in vehicles, on engine dynamometers, and using Hardware-in-the-Loop, Software-in-the-Loop, and/or Model-in-the-Loop testing.
  • Debug and troubleshoot software.
  • Participate in program review meetings, interface studies, and design reviews.
  • Support customer test trips in hot, cold, and high-altitude environments and provide local expertise for software functions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Senior-level or master's-level students are preferred.
  • At least one year of academic or industry experience with software languages and operating systems, including real-time operating systems, C, or embedded C; assembly and Linux experience are also desirable.
  • At least one year of academic or industry experience with software development and debugging tools; MATLAB and Simulink are preferred, and experience with ASCET, LabVIEW, and Lauterbach is desirable.
  • Experience with Formula SAE, hybrid vehicles, Solar Car, FIRST Robotics, FutureCar, or EcoCAR activities is a plus.

About the company

Bosch Home Comfort makes heating, cooling and hot-water equipment for homes, commercial buildings and industrial users. Its portfolio combines electric heat pumps with gas-fired boilers and hybrid systems, giving customers different ways to control building temperatures and supply hot water. The business sells equipment through its brands' sales networks, with products adapted to regional building needs and energy requirements. Its inverter-driven heat pumps adjust compressor output to match demand rather than running constantly at full power. The Bosch business unit was formed through the merger of Bosch and Buderus heating activities in 2004 and is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wetzlar, Germany

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • Heat-pump researchers gain human-factors experience: Bosch's Wernau team tests how concealed fans change perceived noise.
  • Retrofits expand the addressable market: Bosch's IDS Ultra fits most existing air-to-air systems.
  • Investment funds technical work: February 2026 reporting puts Bosch Home Comfort's 2025 investment near €200 million.

What critics are saying

  • Demand remains cyclical: Bosch's February 2026 report says Germany's heating market shrank 14% in 2025.
  • Sales coordination stays fragmented: Bosch retains separate brand sales contacts and discount schemes.
  • Facilities work extends beyond normal shifts: Bosch's advertised Facility Engineer role requires responding to off-shift emergencies.

What makes Bosch Home Comfort unique

  • Regional identities stay distinct: Bosch retains Buderus and licenses the Hitachi and YORK names for its HVAC portfolio.
  • Acoustics gets specialized testing: Bosch's Wernau heat-pump laboratory measures noise with 19 microphones.
  • Cold-climate heating reaches below freezing: Bosch's IDS Ultra maintains full heating capacity at 5°F.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

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