Spotter Firmware Engineering Intern
Location
San Francisco, CA
Level
Internship
Department
Energy
Type
Salary
$52,000 - $58,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-03-27
The Spotter Firmware Engineering Intern will assist in building embedded software for the Spotter platform, working with firmware and hardware engineers to develop and test low-power embedded systems in challenging environments.
Responsibilities
- Get familiar with the Spotter hardware and firmware code
- Design test scenarios that isolate key issues
- Modify configurations and firmware applications to implement tests
- Analyze data from soak tests
- Debug electrical problems
- Debug and optimize network traffic hot code paths
- Collaborate with the firmware team to overcome issues
Job Requirements
- Experience writing C/C++ firmware to run on microcontrollers
- Experience handling embedded hardware boards like Arduino and Raspberry Pi
- Available to work for 10 weeks in San Francisco
- Pursuing a degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Robotics, or Mechatronics (Bonus)
- Publicly posted hardware and software projects on sites like hackster.io (Bonus)
- A passion for or connection to the Oceans (Bonus)
