Firmware Engineering Intern
About The Position
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. As a Firmware Engineer Intern at Microsoft, you’ll work at the intersection of hardware and software, developing low-level code that enables devices, platforms, and datacenter systems to function reliably and efficiently. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers across hardware, silicon, and system design teams to build, test, and debug firmware that powers Microsoft products. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Must have at least one semester/quarter of school remaining following the completion of the internship
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Software that works hand in hand with the HW it runs on – this can include Firmware showing understanding of embedded systems, 8-32 bit microprocessors, IO’s, I2C/SPI and other interconnected buses, OS drivers interacting either directly with HW and/or the through the operating system
- Ability to read schematic and translate into code (i.e. IO/Pin assignments, etc.)
- Ability to read schematic and translate into code (i.e. IO/Pin assignments, etc.)
- Ability to demonstrate how to use hardware level code debuggers and diagnostics tools.
Responsibilities
- Applies software engineering principles to solve complex problems on product HW and Operating systems – accomplished through sound and creative engineering.
- Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into his or her work processes.
- Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve his or her technical solutions.
- Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.
- You will problem solve and debug for modern-day multiprocessor systems.
- You will demonstrate an understanding of how to write/debug code.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
