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Pay
USD 40–45/hour
Location
San Jose, CA
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Type
Internship
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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.
The work
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Design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware.
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Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration.
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Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure.
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Support hardware/software integration in the lab.
Who they want
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Undergraduate student (Senior) or recent graduate in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
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Minimum 10 weeks internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred.
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Fluent in C, C++, and Python.
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Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS.
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Good knowledge of computer architecture.
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Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB.
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Comfortable using lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer) and in-circuit debugging tools.
Nice to have
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Experience with motor controllers or battery management systems.
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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 pay range for this full-time position is $40.00 to $45.00 per hour.
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.
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