10 firmware intern jobs at 9 companies in Berkeley, CA

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Firmware Intern
Redwood City, California, United States
$33/hr OnsiteFull Time
WindBorne Systems
WindBorne Systems: Operates smart weather balloons to provide global atmospheric data.
Experience programming and shipping hardware; fluent in C/C++ and Python; experience writing low-level drivers, reading PCB schematics, debugging complex systems, and designing fault-tolerant embedded firmware.
C, C++, Python, Amslah, FPGA, HDL
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Firmware Intern [Fall 2026]
San Jose, California, United States
$40-$45/hr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
Undergraduate senior or recent graduate in Computer Engineering/Computer Science; 10+ week internship; fluent in C, C++, Python; experience on bare-metal systems and RTOS; knowledge of computer architecture, communication buses (Ethernet, EtherCAT, Serial, CAN, USB), and lab debugging tools.
C, C++, Python, RTOS, CI/CD, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Serial, CAN, USB, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, in-circuit debugger
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Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and Observability
Santa Clara, California, United States
$272k-$431k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
15+ YOE15+ years in system architecture, mastery of system firmware (SBIOS, OpenBMC), Linux kernel internals, management protocols (Redfish, IPMI), device protocols (MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, RDE), networking (TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand); BS/MS in CS/EE or equivalent.
SBIOS, OpenBMC, Linux kernel, MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, RDE, Redfish, IPMI, TCP/IP, Ethernet, InfiniBand, NVLink, CUDA, cuDNN, DOCA
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Fall '26 Intern - Electrical Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
Moss
Moss: Builds robots to scan trees for automated farm inventory.
Hands-on PCB and power-system design experience, firmware proficiency in C/C++, high-speed and mixed-signal design knowledge, sensor and autonomy hardware integration (LiDAR, cameras, GPS, IMUs), manufacturing/DFM experience, and real-world project work beyond coursework.
PCB, LiDARs, cameras, GPS, IMUs, Jetson, USB, Ethernet, MIPI/CSI, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, C, C++
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Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Linux, Firmware, Embedded, C++)
Milpitas, California, United States
$141k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA
KLANASDAQ: KLAC: Provides process control and yield management for semiconductor manufacturing.
3+ YOEDesign and debug Linux firmware for embedded systems; proficiency in C/C++, Python, Linux internals, BSP/drivers, hardware/software integration, and peripheral protocols (I2C,SPI,PCIe). Doctorate/MS/BS with relevant experience as listed.
Linux, Embedded Linux, C, C++, Python, git, SVN, I2C, SPI, PCIe
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Spring '27 Intern - Electrical Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
Moss
Moss: Builds robots to scan trees for automated farm inventory.
Experience with PCB and power-system design, high-speed/mixed-signal interfaces, firmware in C/C++, sensor and autonomy hardware integration (LiDAR, cameras, GPS, IMU), manufacturing/DFM experience, and strong real-world projects.
PCB, LiDAR, GPS, IMU, Jetson, C, C++, USB, Ethernet, MIPI/CSI, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, DFM, microcontrollers
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Senior Embedded Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$10-$15/hr OnsiteFull Time
Yubico
YubicoNasdaq Stockholm: YUBICO: Sells hardware security keys for secure multi-factor authentication.
5+ YOE5+ years in software engineering; proficient in C/C++; experience with Windows/Linux internals; embedded/firmware exposure; BS or MS in CS or related field.
C/C++, Git, Jira, Confluence, Linux, Windows, Embedded Systems
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Sr. Staff/Principal Engineer — GPU Driver & Systems Software
San Diego or San Jose
$179k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MediaTek
MediaTekTaiwan Stock Exchange: 2454: Designs and develops system-on-chip solutions for electronic devices.
10+ YOE10+ years building GPU drivers or low-level systems software; fluent C/C++; deep knowledge of Vulkan/DirectX/OpenCL/OpenGL ES and GPU internals; experience with kernel-mode drivers, firmware, performance optimization.
C, C++, Vulkan, DirectX, OpenGL ES, OpenCL
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Technical Program Manager, Hardware
Mountain View, California, United States
$190k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DensityAI
DensityAI: Designing custom AI hardware accelerators for large language models.
5+ YOE5+ years managing complex hardware or technical programs; strong fluency with silicon, board/system hardware, firmware/drivers, and systems-level software; hands-on C/C++ or Rust and Linux internals; excellent communication and stakeholder management.
C, C++, Rust, Linux, Jira, Confluence
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Principal Security Researcher, OT/Healthcare
Santa Clara, California, United States
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
4+ YOE4+ years' hands-on experience; strong firmware/boot ROM reverse engineering, kernel internals and secure boot knowledge; hardware debugging (UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers); programming in C/C++ and Python; strong communication skills.
ARM, MIPS, x86_64, UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, C/C++, Python, AI