Firmware Engineer (Internship 2026) en Astera Labs Early Career
Astera Labs Early Career · San Jose, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Junior
- Oficina en San Jose
Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions grounded in open standards. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.
The mission of this role is to architect and develop firmware and microcontroller subsystems for Astera Labs’ SoC and systems products. Firmware is responsible for implementing the major differentiating features of Astera Labs’ products. As such, firmware is considered equally important to the hardware, and the firmware team is often customer-facing accordingly to ensure the needs of the customer are fully comprehended.
Basic qualifications:
- Strong academic and technical background taking Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics/Software Engineering or equivalent.
- Completed one or more Co-op terms of firmware or embedded software development.
- Completed one or more courses in Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or detailed use of an RTOS during a prior coop term or project.
- Professional attitude with the ability to formulate theories and well thought out questions as part of helping debug/develop complex systems.
Required experience:
- Proficiency in C (preferred) or C++, including development of firmware.
- Proficient in Python for scripting.
- Experience with developer workflows, SCM (preferably git), code reviews, CI.
- Experience developing firmware to execute in on-chip microcontrollers.
- Experience debugging firmware/hardware issues using JTAG, trace logs, or other lab tools.
Preferred experience:
- Knowledge of tools like PyTest or GoogleTest is an asset.
- Knowledge of software build environments, CI/CD, gcc/make is an asset
- Experience with lab hardware/firmware debug is an asset.
- Experience developing firmware for PCIe/CXL/Ethernet is an asset.
We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.
