Firmware Engineer Intern, Figure

Fall 2025 Internship

Salary not provided

$35 - $45 USD per hour

Docker

Python

C++

Bazel

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)

AI robotics company

Be an early applicant

AI robotics company

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

$35 - $45 USD per hour

Docker

Python

C++

Bazel

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Company mission

To expand human capabilities through advanced AI.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Graduate student or recent graduate in Computer Engineering or related field
Minimum 10 weeks internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred
Ability to showcase extra-academic activities working on hardware/software projects
Fluent with C/C++ and Python
Good knowledge of computer architecture and real-time operating systems
Familiar with communication buses and protocols like CAN, SPI, I2C, UART etc
Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools

Desirable

Experience with low level communication protocol driver development, Ethernet preferred
Demonstrated taking features or products from cradle to grave with high levels of ownership
Experience with motor control systems
Experience with the Bazel build system
Experience with Docker containers

What the job involves

We are looking for an Firmware Engineer Intern for Fall 2025 to support the implementation and test of key aspects of our Humanoid software
Deliver high quality C/C++ code in a real-time embedded environment
Bring up, debug, and validate firmware on the Humanoid hardware platform, such as actuators, sensors, power distribution system
Optimize performance of firmware to meet product requirements
Develop test scripts in Python to support test automation or robot calibration
Work cross functionally with System Integration, Software Test, and Embedded Software teams to successfully and autonomously ship new features
Contribute to the integration of projects into the Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure
Support hardware/software integration in the lab

Our take

Humanoid robots are quickly moving from sci-fi to reality, with big tech companies racing to bring them into workplaces, and soon, our homes. It's a booming market, and Figure is one of the big names in the game.

Figure builds human-like robots that are powered by advanced AI that can walk, see, and even understand natural language. Its latest model, the Figure 02, is already piloting in a BMW factory, and its in-house AI system, Helix lets these robots perform complex tasks from simple voice prompts. The company's moving fast, and it's not slowing down anytime soon.

But moving fast comes with baggage. It recently cut ties with OpenAI after claiming a major breakthrough in robot intelligence, and it's now working completely solo. Still, Figure just secured major commercial deals and may be headed for a jaw-dropping $40B valuation. It's a high-stakes field that's as exciting as it is controversial and Figure is certainly one to watch out for.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2024

$675m

SERIES B

Jul 2023

$9m

SERIES A

Total funding: $854m

Company HQ

Sunnyvale, CA

Leadership

Brett Adcock

(Founder)

Currently Founder at Archer. Previously Founder at Vettery and various other statups.

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