Masters Firmware Engineering Intern/Co-op

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TXBoxborough, MAFort Collins, COLongmont, COFishkill, NYRochester, NYSecaucus, NJ
Salary: $79,872–$119,808 / yr
Employment: Intern
Posted: 67 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Aug 20, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · Masters Firmware Engineering Intern/Co-op

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The 2027 Masters Firmware Engineering Intern/Co-op joins the firmware team to support the design, development, and delivery of firmware for discrete and embedded products. In this role, you will craft, implement, debug, and validate features on reference hardware, software, and pre-silicon emulation environments. You will participate in design reviews, code reviews, and project planning while learning AGILE methodologies and software engineering processes. Key responsibilities include x86 firmware development using C, designing embedded firmware, and performing waveform level analysis to root cause hardware issues. Required skills include C/C++, hardware architectures, RTOS, and source control tools like Perforce, JIRA, or Git. You will work on low-level BIOS, system software, and graphics or compute pipelines within a Linux development environment.

Skills

C C++ Firmware x86 RTOS VHDL Verilog FPGA Linux Git Perforce JIRA Agile Source Control Hardware Architecture

What you'll do

Craft, implement, debug, and validate features on reference hardware and software.
Perform firmware development for x86 architectures using the C programming language.
Design, build, and implement embedded firmware, bootrom, and hardware components.
Debug issues at the boundary of firmware and hardware using waveform level analysis.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and project planning sessions.
Create and maintain clear documentation for all produced software.
Apply AGILE methodologies and standard software engineering processes to project workflows.

What we're looking for

You must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program at a US-based university.
Your major must be Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
You must be able to work full-time (40 hours a week) in a hybrid or onsite structure.
Knowledge or experience with low-level BIOS, firmware, or system software development is encouraged.
Knowledge of low-level programming languages C/C++ and hardware architectures is encouraged.
Knowledge of embedded systems, RTOS, and embedded controller structures is encouraged.
Knowledge of source control, debuggers, compilers, and system-wide debugging is encouraged.
Knowledge of VHDL/Verilog/FPGA and general hardware design concepts is encouraged.

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