Firmware Wizard Intern: Own the RTOS & Sensor Stack

Convectivecapital; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 37,505 - 53,416; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office food

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm in Redwood City is seeking a Firmware Wizard to own the firmware stack of innovative weather balloons. You will develop drivers and maintain a custom RTOS, enhancing the performance of atmospheric sensors. The ideal candidate has a background in C/C++ and Python. This role requires effective communication skills and an ability to tackle complex technical challenges. In-office presence is required along with a starting pay of $33/hour.

Qualifications

• Experience programming, shipping, and maintaining hardware in a real-world setting.
• Experience writing low-level drivers for various chips.
• Fluent in C/C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain drivers and low-level libraries for sensors.
• Own the custom open-source RTOS hardware abstraction layer.
• Design fault-tolerant systems that can recover from unexpected conditions.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python

Hardware maintenance

Debugging skills

Job description

A cutting-edge technology firm in Redwood City is seeking a Firmware Wizard to own the firmware stack of innovative weather balloons. You will develop drivers and maintain a custom RTOS, enhancing the performance of atmospheric sensors. The ideal candidate has a background in C/C++ and Python. This role requires effective communication skills and an ability to tackle complex technical challenges. In-office presence is required along with a starting pay of $33/hour.