Firmware Engineer Co‑op — Hybrid Role with Relocation Help

Samsara; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Housing assistance

Hybrid work model

Mentorship and growth

Job summary

Samsara is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern for MCU-focused work on gateway and sensor devices. You will help design, implement and test embedded software, bring up new hardware platforms, and optimize energy usage across battery-powered sensors and gateways.

You’ll work with Segger J-Link and GCC in a fast-paced environment, with mentorship and exposure to the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or enrolled in a BS in CS/CE/EE.
• Solid C programming skills.
• Familiarity with embedded programming concepts.
• Experience with MCU development environments and tools (Segger J-Link, GCC).
• Experience with bare metal and RTOS-based systems (Zephyr/FreeRTOS).
• Interest in BLE, GPS, LTE, CAN.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with firmware engineers to design, develop and maintain embedded software for gateway and sensor products.
• Bring up new hardware platforms, configure I/O, debug interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, ADC).
• Implement peripheral drivers, secure bootloaders and device firmware update mechanisms.
• Design protocols to optimize energy use in battery-powered sensors/gateways.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-quality embedded software.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

MCU development

Zephyr/FreeRTOS

GCC/J-Link

Sensor data/IoT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zephyr

FreeRTOS

Segger J-Link

Job description

Samsara is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern for MCU-focused work on gateway and sensor devices. You will help design, implement and test embedded software, bring up new hardware platforms, and optimize energy usage across battery-powered sensors and gateways.

You’ll work with Segger J-Link and GCC in a fast-paced environment, with mentorship and exposure to the full product lifecycle.