Firmware Engineering Co-op: Embedded Systems & AI HW

AMD; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD Benefits

Job summary

AMD offers an internship/co-op in firmware engineering, centered on developing and validating firmware for AMD’s discrete and embedded products. You will work with reference hardware, emulation, and collaborative teams to craft, debug, and document features.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a US university Master’s program in EE/CS/CE, with skills in C/C++, Linux, and HDL familiarity, and comfortable with AGILE practices. This is a hybrid/onsite role and not visa‑sponsored.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a US-based university in a Master’s program majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of low-level BIOS/firmware or system software development is a plus.
• Familiarity with Linux, embedded development, and hardware–software interaction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Craft, implement, debug, and validate firmware features on reference hardware and software.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and project planning.
• Create clear documentation for software produced.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Linux development

Source control (Git, Perforce)

Hardware/firmware concepts

OpenSource concepts

VHDL/Verilog

Education

Master’s student in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Git

Perforce

GDB

Job description

AMD offers an internship/co-op in firmware engineering, centered on developing and validating firmware for AMD’s discrete and embedded products. You will work with reference hardware, emulation, and collaborative teams to craft, debug, and document features.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a US university Master’s program in EE/CS/CE, with skills in C/C++, Linux, and HDL familiarity, and comfortable with AGILE practices. This is a hybrid/onsite role and not visa‑sponsored.