Firmware Engineering Intern

Job Description

Firmware Engineer Intern | Fluxergy

The Tone:
This is an Internship at Fluxergy. Fluxergy is a rapidly growing in vitro diagnostics company focused on innovating laboratory testing. They are developing a unique multi-modal point-of-care platform capable of molecular, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, and hematology testing on a single system. This role is crucial for supporting the embedded systems and firmware development efforts, contributing to the decentralization of traditional laboratory infrastructure. The company prides itself on a strong engineering foundation, emphasizing critical thinking, pragmatic problem-solving, modular design, and transparent communication.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: 30-40 hours per week
• Pay: $20 hourly
• Mission: Support embedded systems and firmware development for MK14 daughter board platforms, improving system reliability and documentation.
• Tech Stack: C/C++, RTOS concepts, Git

What You’ll Actually Do
• System Setup: Assist with environment setup and embedded system configuration activities, ensuring development readiness.
• Architecture Understanding: Develop an understanding of the MK14 daughter board architecture and its overall system functionality.
• Firmware Validation: Support test harness development and execution to validate firmware functionality and performance.
• Technical Review: Review hardware datasheets and other technical specifications to support ongoing development activities.
• Documentation & Records: Contribute to technical documentation efforts and maintain organized engineering records for project continuity.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program, specifically in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: Student level with foundational exposure to Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) concepts in an academic or personal project setting.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ programming; strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a technical team; excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical collaboration.
• Bonus: Previous experience in firmware or embedded systems development; familiarity with hardware debugging tools and associated workflows; a foundational understanding of microcontrollers, various communication protocols, or board-level systems; direct experience with unit testing or embedded software validation processes; exposure to version control tools like Git.