Firmware Engineer II - Embedded Systems & Bring-up

Cisco Systems, Inc; Maynard (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc in Maynard, MA is seeking an intern to design and validate firmware for electro‑optic modules used in data center networks. You will develop infrastructure code to bring up sub‑systems and collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure reliability.

The internship targets students in CS/EE programs; prior experience with embedded firmware, C/C++, Python, and RTOS/Linux exposure is a plus. On-site role with potential for full-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (Associate/Bachelor) with 2 years of work experience; or a Master’s with 0 years experience.
• Qualifying education in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment following completion of the internship.
• Experience with embedded firmware development, C/C++ programming, or assembly language.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for hardware testing or automation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate firmware for the bring-up of electro-optical modules.
• Develop and test infrastructure code for product evaluation sub-systems.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate system components.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to ensure product stability and performance.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

RTOS knowledge

Linux familiarity

Education

Undergraduate degree (Associate/Bachelor) with 2 years work experience

Master’s degree with 0 years work experience

CS/EE/CE related field

Tools

I2C protocol

SPI protocol

UART protocol

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc in Maynard, MA is seeking an intern to design and validate firmware for electro‑optic modules used in data center networks. You will develop infrastructure code to bring up sub‑systems and collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure reliability.

The internship targets students in CS/EE programs; prior experience with embedded firmware, C/C++, Python, and RTOS/Linux exposure is a plus. On-site role with potential for full-time opportunities.