Embedded Software Intern: Real-Time Linux & Firmware for Semiconductors

Fab2; Austin, San Francisco (TX, CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Daily lunches

Weekly learning & development

Commuter benefits

PTO (paid time off)

Job summary

fab2 is hiring embedded software interns for the summer term to write firmware and applications that run our fabs. The internship begins in May or June, with a 4–8 month commitment, on an integrated engineering team tackling advanced semiconductor equipment challenges.

Portfolios demonstrating actual builds (e.g., GitHub) are required. You’ll gain exposure to high-performance tools across structures, optics, liquids, heat transfer, physics, and chemistry in a hands-on startup environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field
• Proficiency in Python, C, and C++
• Experience in low-level systems programming and embedded OS concepts (Linux/RTOS)
• Microcontroller programming experience with ADC, GPIO, PWM, SPI, and I2C

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time Linux applications and microcontroller firmware in Rust for controlling semiconductor fabrication equipment
• Build backend systems for capturing and analyzing semiconductor process data

Skills

Python

C

C++

Embedded systems

RTOS/Linux

MCU peripherals

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field

Tools

GitHub

Linux

Rust

Job description

fab2 is hiring embedded software interns for the summer term to write firmware and applications that run our fabs. The internship begins in May or June, with a 4–8 month commitment, on an integrated engineering team tackling advanced semiconductor equipment challenges.

Portfolios demonstrating actual builds (e.g., GitHub) are required. You’ll gain exposure to high-performance tools across structures, optics, liquids, heat transfer, physics, and chemistry in a hands-on startup environment.