Firmware Engineering Co-Op

OnLogic • Cary, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Firmware Engineering Team at OnLogic, you will learn some of the rigors and unique design methodologies OnLogic uses to create the world’s most reliable Industrial PCs. You will work alongside Firmware engineers to develop firmware and software infrastructure targeting various CPU, SoCs, and microcontroller architectures, specifically targeting a range of motherboards and expansion cards.
In this role, you will be involved in the complete product lifecycle—from initial concept and development to prototype build, validation, and through to volume production.
This Co-op will take place onsite in Cary, North Carolina, or South Burlington Vermont.

Requirements

• A junior or senior enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program or a recent college graduate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Understanding of software/firmware design with C, Assembly.
• Experience using basic development tools to troubleshoot software and interactions at the software/hardware boundary.
• Familiarity with software/firmware design and implementation within a Linux or Windows environment.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the semester.
• Ability to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• A hands-on engineer who enjoys digging in and working at the low level where accounting for interactions, behaviors, and unknowns that span the software stack and underlying hardware.
• A detail-oriented developer who understands that precision in firmware/software design constraints is vital for industrial reliability.
• A self-motivated individual with an ability to solve complex software/firmware problems strategically.
• Someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating and documenting, design reasoning, decisions and implementation details.

Responsibilities

• Working with the product definition and product design team to identify and document the microcontroller firmware requirements.
• Performing bare metal firmware development.
• Performing RTOS porting and development of the device drivers.
• Developing infrastructure to support firmware build, test and release.
• Validating function of firmware & BIOS on prototypes.
• Participating in continuous improvement of the company’s development processes.
• Supporting product certification process including document and issue fixing.
• Supporting product sustainability and customer requirements for SW/FW related issues.
• Tracking issues and assisting with severity assessments, facilitating resolutions and/or appropriate documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern