Summer 2027 Long Term Firmware Engineering Intern/Co-op

AMD; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Firmware Engineering intern/co-op for 12 or 16 months. You will contribute to firmware for discrete and embedded products, working with reference hardware, emulation, and test environments.

You'll learn AGILE processes, participate in design and code reviews, and document software you produce while collaborating across teams. This role is hybrid/onsite in Canada, targeting students in Electrical Eng/CS/CE programs.

Qualifications

• Experience with low-level BIOS, firmware, or system software development.
• Strong C/C++ knowledge and understanding of hardware architectures.
• Experience with embedded systems, RTOS, and embedded controllers.
• Familiarity with source control and debugging from software to hardware.
• Knowledge of Open source concepts and hardware design basics.
• Experience with Linux development environments.

Responsibilities

• We will craft, implement, debug, and validate firmware for AMD's products on reference hardware.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and project planning.
• Create clear documentation for software produced.
• Work on internal and external platforms; learn AGILE methods.
• Involve in x86 firmware development using C and embedded firmware design.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering (Canada-based)

Tools

Perforce

JIRA

Git

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

As an AMD intern, you’ll be placed at the epicenter of the AI ecosystem, working alongside experts and industry pioneers. You’ll do important work, learn new skills, expand your network, and gain real-world experience on projects that impact millions of end-users worldwide. Whether you’re an undergrad or a PhD student, your contributions matter—and your experience here will be a launchpad for what comes next.

JOB DETAILS:

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Onsite/Hybrid: This role requires the student to work full time 37.5 hrs a week, either in a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co‑op/intern term.

Duration:

• 12 Months: May 03, 2027 to April 21, 2028
• 16 Months: May 03, 2027 to August 18, 2028

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

We are seeking highly motivated Firmware Engineering intern/co‑op to join our team and work with team members in the support, design, development, and delivery of Firmware for AMD’s discrete and embedded products. In this role –

• We will assign you responsibilities to craft, implement, debug, and validate features on reference hardware and software, pre‑silicon emulation and simulation environments supporting AMD products.
• We will encourage to actively participate in design reviews, code reviews and project planning.
• We will train you to build and complete clear documentation for all software produced.
• We will provide opportunity to work on both internal and external platforms.
• We will help you learn and apply AGILE methodologies and standard processes for Software Engineering.
• You may be involved in one or more (but not limited to) of the following work -
• Engage in x86 firmware development using C.
• Design, Build and Implementation of Embedded Firmware + Bootrom/HW.
• Debug issues at the boundary of FW and HW. We will have your involvement in Waveform level analysis to root cause FW/HW issues.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Currently enrolled in a Canada based University into a Bachelor’s degree program majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• If you have knowledge / experience with any of the following technical skills (or related areas) and are enthusiastic about this role, we strongly encourage you to apply –
• Low level BIOS, firmware, or system software development.
• Low level programming language C/C++ and knowledge of hardware architectures.
• Embedded system, RTOS, and embedded controller structure.
• Source control, debuggers, compilers and system wide debugging from software to firmware to hardware.
• Opensource concepts.
• VHDL/Verilog/FPGA and general hardware design concepts and process.
• Linux development environments.
• Architectural understanding and/or experience of graphics/compute pipelines.
• Perforce, JIRA, Git, or similar tools.

Note:

By submitting your application, you are indicating your interest in AMD intern positions. We are recruiting for multiple positions, and if your experience aligns with any of intern opportunities, a recruiter will contact you.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.