Firmware Engineering Intern (Summer Semester 2026)
About The Position
Big Ass Interns are smart, genuinely curious, innovative, and eager to dive into real engineering challenges! As a Big Ass Fans Firmware Engineering Intern, you'll be joining our Engineering team this summer. In this role, you'll contribute directly to a major cost-reduction initiative focused on lowering hardware expenses and streamlining our products. You'll gain hands-on experience analyzing existing designs, identifying optimization opportunities, and helping shape more efficient next-generation solutions! Are you ready to build valuable skills, work alongside talented engineers, contribute to meaningful projects, and have fun doing it. Get your rear in a Big Ass career today and hit that apply button!
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Be FANatical about learning and improvement
- Experience with C and C++ programming
- Self-motivated, driven, and results-oriented
- A good communicator who listens well and asks good questions.
- Communicates ideas clearly and confidently
- Is available Monday-Friday to work on-site during the summer internship (relocation or housing is not included)
Nice To Haves
- One semester of embedded systems coursework (interrupts, timers, basic system primitives)
- Experience with UART, SPI, or other low-level protocols
- Experience with git version control and collaborative development (GitHub is a plus)
- Experience automating tasks with Bash or Python scripts
Responsibilities
- Build and troubleshoot prototypes.
- Work independently to develop and test embedded firmware that interacts with the hardware and satisfies system requirements.
- Track changes to source code using git version control system.
- Present your work to professional engineers, get feedback, and make improvements.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
