Firmware Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]

Employer description

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.

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.

Responsibilities: 

• Design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware.

• Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration.

• Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure.

• Support hardware/software integration in the lab.

Requirements: 

• Undergraduate student (Senior) or recent graduate in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

• Minimum 10 weeks internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred.

• Fluent in C, C++, and Python.

• Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS.

• Good knowledge of computer architecture.

• Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB.

• Comfortable using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer) and in-circuit debugging tools.

Bonus Qualifications: 

• Experience with motor controllers or battery management systems.

• Experience taking projects from conception to fleet-wide rollout (e.g. previous internship projects, large contributions to design teams or open source projects).

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $40 - $45/hr. 

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.