Firmware Engineering Intern [Winter 2027] at Figure

About The Role

&lt;div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are looking for a Firmware Engineer Intern to join us during Winter 2027. In this role, you will help bring our robots to life by supporting board bring-up, developing and validating new firmware features, and assisting with integration and testing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Responsibilities:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Support hardware/software integration in the lab.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Requirements:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Undergraduate student (Senior) or recent graduate in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Minimum 10 weeks internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Fluent in C, C++, and Python.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Good knowledge of computer architecture.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Comfortable using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer) and in-circuit debugging tools.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bonus Qualifications:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Experience with motor controllers or battery management systems.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Experience taking projects from conception to fleet-wide rollout (e.g. previous internship projects, large contributions to design teams or open source projects).&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;The US base pay range for this full-time position is $40.00 to $45.00 per hour.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.&lt;/p&gt;