Your Role - Internship

FlexWare has secured a Callaghan Innovation funded internship for the 2025/2026 summer program. The internship is suited for a student studying for a STEM degree looking to gain hands-on experience with us this summer!

This will be a 10-week/approximately 400 hours paid internship. The intern will be expected to commence work from mid-November 2025 to mid-February 2026 (flexible start/end dates).

About You

• You will be in your penultimate/final year of study, or a recent graduate.

• Ideal candidates may specialise in electronics, mechatronics, or software engineering, however, we are open to any applicants with other STEM specialisations.

• Experience in languages or IDEs: C/C++, Arduino Platform

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• A positive can-do attitude.

Your Impact

As an Intern you will be working onsite with our engineers on a project where you will be:

• Development and testing of NTN telemetry system for remote IoT applications.

• Documenting component selection criteria and designs, assisting with optimising the function and design of a product.

• Measuring transmit power consumption, bandwidth costs, optimal transmission frequencies.

• Characterising signal quality in a nearby black spot, clear sky view requirements, operation within plastic enclosure.

• Reporting progress updates and seeking guidance from your mentor, using effective time management to collaborate with engineers.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the internship position you must:

• Be living in Auckland and legally permitted to work in New Zealand.

• Studying, or has recently completed, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree or qualification at NZQA level 6-10. If the study has been completed, the closing date of your final semester should be less than 12 months ago.

• Studying, or has studied science, technology, engineering, design or business at a New Zealand tertiary education institute.

What’s in it for you?

As a summer intern, you will have the opportunity to:

• Receive mentorship from experienced professionals in the engineering field.

• Gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technologies and projects.

• Put into practice theories and concepts on product and software development.

• Gain exposure to general business skills, including effective communication, working in a team, time management, prioritising, and organising your tasks, problem-solving and analytical skills.

About Us

• FlexWare is a Kiwi-owned and operated consultancy based in Auckland, Mount Eden. We are an electronic and software design house helping a range of businesses with hardware, software and all things tech.

• FlexWare addresses the diversity in tech gap providing a flexible and supportive work environment.

• We are an equal opportunity employer looking to hire on merit.

Applications close: 31 October 2025, unless a successful candidate is appointed earlier.