Firmware Engineer Intern

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Employment: Intern
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Firmware Engineer Intern

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The 2027 Firmware Engineer Intern will join the engineering team to develop low-level firmware and software for microcontrollers. The intern will be responsible for creating reusable device drivers, integrating system-level features, and architecting changes to support an expanding codebase. Daily tasks involve debugging and troubleshooting issues across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries. The role requires proficiency in C coding for embedded systems, experience with bare-metal or RTOS environments, and knowledge of bus protocols like USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, and Ethernet. Candidates should be familiar with ARM, AVR, MSP430, or PIC cores and tools such as JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers. This position supports the development of Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for real-time 3D command and control.

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Median $196750 from 38 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

C Embedded Systems Firmware RTOS Microcontrollers ARM AVR MSP430 PIC USB SPI I2C CAN RS232 RS485 Ethernet JTAG SWD Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers

What you'll do

Develop low-level firmware and software for microcontrollers.
Create reusable device drivers for various hardware components.
Integrate system-level features into the existing codebase.
Architect codebase changes to support growing system requirements.
Debug and troubleshoot issues across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
Apply coding best practices to embedded systems development.
Utilize tools like JTAG, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers for hardware debugging.

What we're looking for

Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Ability to complete a 12-week in-person internship in one of the company's offices in summer 2027.
Solid C coding ability for embedded systems (preferred).
Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital designs (preferred).
Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments (preferred).
Familiarity with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, or Ethernet (preferred).

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