Firmware Internship: Embedded Systems & Hardware

Notre Dame; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame is seeking an embedded firmware engineer to design, implement, and test C/C++ firmware for bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux platforms in Austin. You will work closely with hardware teams to develop drivers, interfaces, and low-level system behavior.

The role emphasizes reading schematics, datasheets, and debugging with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to ensure reliable, deterministic performance in real-time environments.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of C/C++ and embedded systems concepts.
• Experience with microcontrollers, RTOS, or sensor integration.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets; good debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test firmware in C/C++ for bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux.
• Develop device drivers and low-level interfaces; debug hardware-software interactions.
• Contribute to telemetry, fault detection, and reliable communications for fleet.
• Ship code with reliability, determinism, and safety under timing constraints.
• Collaborate across hardware, power electronics, and software teams to solve integration issues.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Computer architecture

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Job description

Notre Dame is seeking an embedded firmware engineer to design, implement, and test C/C++ firmware for bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux platforms in Austin. You will work closely with hardware teams to develop drivers, interfaces, and low-level system behavior.

The role emphasizes reading schematics, datasheets, and debugging with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to ensure reliable, deterministic performance in real-time environments.