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Firmware Engineer Intern, MS - Summer 2027

Santa Clara, CA💼 Internship💰 $70,720–$141,440🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and maintain embedded firmware for advanced hardware platforms including data center, AI devices, SSD controllers, and high-speed networking chips.

Role type

Firmware Engineer Intern

Builds

Secure, high-performance firmware for compute and custom ASIC platforms, embedded software for SSDs, and trusted firmware stacks for hardware security modules.

Domain

Semiconductor, Data Infrastructure, AI, Networking

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C, Python, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Networking Fundamentals (OSI, TCP/IP), Device Drivers, RTOS

Preferred skills

Git, Linux, GDB, ARM CPU, RISC-V, TrustZone, DSP concepts (Equalizers, Filters), Security Protocols (TLS, IPSec), Jenkins CI

Technologies

Python, C, Linux, Windows, SPI, I2C, I3C, UART, MDIO, PCIe, NVMe, ARM, RISC-V, Caliptra, TrustZone, Jenkins, Jira

Responsibilities

Design and implement device drivers for communication protocols; Create automation scripts for testing and infrastructure management; Design and execute unit, system, and integration tests; Debug complex hardware/software issues and drive root cause analysis; Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integration and performance optimization.

Seniority

Intern

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