Embedded Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)
junior
via Ashby
About this role
Spend a summer writing low-level firmware that brings Blackstar's hardware to life alongside the founding engineering team.
What you'll do
- Contribute firmware, drivers, and board support code to Blackstar's hardware platforms.
- Own a well-scoped project from design through implementation and review.
- Work directly with senior engineers on debugging across hardware, firmware, and software.
What we're looking for
- Currently pursuing a degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Familiarity with C/C++ and microcontroller or embedded programming.
- Available to work full-time and in person in San Francisco for at least 10 weeks.
Nice to have
- Experience with RTOS environments, bare-metal programming, or embedded Linux.…
What we'd score you on
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For this role: c++
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Level fit
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
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