11 firmware intern jobs at 9 companies in Capitola, 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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Intern - Firmware Engineer - Fall 2026
Fort Collins or Denver or Minnesota or Massachusetts or California or Loveland or Boulder or St. Paul or Boston or San Jose or Stanford or Berkeley
$26-$36/hr OnsiteInternship
Advanced Energy
Advanced EnergyNasdaq: AEIS: Provides precision power conversion and control technology solutions.
Pursuing an MS or Ph.D. in firmware, computer, or electrical engineering; GPA above 3.25; experience with lab debugging, design tools, Windows, MS Office, and embedded firmware preferred.
oscilloscopes, power meters, multimeters, logic analyzers, firmware interface tools, Windows, Microsoft Office, CAD, UART, SPI, I2C
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2027 Undergrad Firmware Engineering Co-op/Intern
Santa Clara or San Jose
$64k-$96k/yr HybridInternship, Temporary
AMD
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Designs and manufactures computer processors and graphics technology.
Currently enrolled in a US bachelor's program in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field; experience with firmware, C/C++, embedded systems, hardware architectures, or debugging preferred.
C, C++, BIOS, RTOS, VHDL, Verilog, FPGA, Linux, Perforce, JIRA, Git
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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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2027 Masters Firmware Engineering Co-op/Intern
San Jose or Santa Clara
$83k-$125k/yr HybridInternship
AMD
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Designs and manufactures computer processors and graphics technology.
Currently enrolled in a US master's program in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related field; knowledge of C/C++, embedded systems, firmware, hardware architectures, debugging, and development tools preferred.
C, C++, BIOS, RTOS, VHDL, Verilog, FPGA, Linux, Perforce, JIRA, Git
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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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Electrical Engineer Intern
Redwood City or Palo Alto
$33/hr OnsiteInternship
WindBorne Systems
WindBorne Systems: Operates smart weather balloons to provide global atmospheric data.
Requires embedded circuit and system design fundamentals, board troubleshooting, schematic and datasheet reading, C/C++ firmware, communication protocols, PCB tools, and lab equipment experience.
C, C++, SPI, I2C, UART, Altium, oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, DigiKey, PCBA
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Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Android XR
San Jose or Kirkland
$174k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 5 years of C++ software development; embedded operating systems, Android platform internals, consumer products, testing, and software architecture experience.
C++, Android, Android OS, Android Platform, cloud
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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