Embedded Software Engineering Intern (6–12 months)

Proception Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

Proception Inc. seeks an Embedded Software Engineering Intern to help build real-time firmware for robotic hands.

You will contribute to motor control, sensor integration, and testing workflows in a hands-on lab environment. You will work with Rust/C++, Python scripting, RTOS exposure, and hardware-in-the-loop testing, gaining mentorship from engineers developing time-critical embedded systems on real hardware.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, EE, or related fields.
• Experience in Rust or C/C++ for embedded or firmware-level development.
• Familiarity with Python for scripting and testing workflows.
• Basic understanding of real-time control systems and motor interfaces.
• Familiarity with embedded debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Exposure to RTOS environments or frameworks like FreeRTOS, Rust Embassy.
• Understanding of CAN, SPI, I2C, or other embedded communication protocols.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 or hardware-in-the-loop testing setups.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing real-time firmware for motor control and sensor communication.
• Work with embedded hardware platforms and integrate sensors like IMUs or encoders.
• Contribute to testing and calibration of robotic hands in the lab.
• Collaborate with firmware and hardware engineers to debug timing and control issues.
• Gain hands-on experience building embedded software for real-world robotic systems.

Skills

Rust/C/C++ for embedded

Python scripting

RTOS basics

Embedded debugging tools

CAN/SPI/I2C protocols

ROS/ROS2

Motor control concepts

Education

Pursuing BS/MS in Robotics/Mechatronics/EE

Tools

FreeRTOS

Rust Embassy

CAN

RTOS

Job description

Embedded Software Engineering Intern (6–12 months)

Join our embedded systems team to help build real-time firmware and low-level control systems for robotic hands. You'll contribute to motor control, sensor integration, and testing workflows that bring responsive robotic hardware to life.

Requirements

• 01 Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, EE, or related fields
• 02 Experience in Rust or C/C++ for embedded or firmware-level development
• 03 Familiarity with Python for scripting and testing workflows
• 04 Basic understanding of real-time control systems and motor interfaces
• 05 Familiarity with embedded debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• 06 (+) Exposure to RTOS environments or frameworks like FreeRTOS, Rust Embassy
• 07 (+) Understanding of CAN, SPI, I2C, or other embedded communication protocols
• 08 (+) Experience with ROS/ROS2 or hardware-in-the-loop testing setups

Details & responsibilities

• 01 Assist in developing real-time firmware for motor control and sensor communication
• 02 Work with embedded hardware platforms and integrate sensors like IMUs or encoders
• 03 Contribute to testing and calibration of robotic hands in the lab
• 04 Collaborate with firmware and hardware engineers to debug timing and control issues
• 05 Gain hands-on experience building embedded software for real-world robotic systems
• 01 Paid internship with competitive compensation
• 02 Hands‑on work with advanced robotic platforms
• 03 Mentorship from engineers building real‑time robotic systems
• 04 Opportunity to contribute to core features deployed on hardware

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