Embedded Firmware Intern — Build & Debug Low‑Level Systems

AMD; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Markham, Ontario is seeking a Firmware Engineering intern/co-op to work on embedded firmware for discrete and embedded AMD products. You’ll craft, implement, debug, and validate features on reference hardware and pre-silicon environments, and participate in design and code reviews.

You will learn AGILE processes, document software clearly, and contribute to both internal and external platforms while expanding your knowledge of C/C++, RTOS, and hardware interfaces.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Canada-based university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ and hardware architectures.
• Experience with embedded systems, RTOS, and embedded controller concepts.
• Familiarity with source control, debuggers, compilers, and system-wide debugging from software to firmware to hardware.
• Open source concepts and HDL (Verilog/VHDL) or FPGA understanding.
• Proficiency with Linux development environments and common build tools.

Responsibilities

• Craft, implement, debug, and validate firmware features on reference hardware and pre-silicon environments.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and project planning.
• Document software artifacts clearly and thoroughly.
• Collaborate on internal and external platforms and apply AGILE processes.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

BIOS/firmware

Hardware architectures

RTOS

Source control

Linux development

HDL/FPGA concepts

Graphics/compute pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/CS/CE

Tools

Perforce

JIRA

Git

Verilog/VHDL

Linux toolchain

Job description

AMD in Markham, Ontario is seeking a Firmware Engineering intern/co-op to work on embedded firmware for discrete and embedded AMD products. You’ll craft, implement, debug, and validate features on reference hardware and pre-silicon environments, and participate in design and code reviews.

You will learn AGILE processes, document software clearly, and contribute to both internal and external platforms while expanding your knowledge of C/C++, RTOS, and hardware interfaces.