System Control Firmware Engineer - Software - Intern

The Programme

The Ampere® Internship program focuses on you to build your networks, support your efforts in making an impact, and giving you exposure to what Ampere® does and how Ampere® operates across the company.   
 
We want you to leave with the feeling that what you've worked on made a difference, a new level of confidence in what you're capable of, and a new network of contacts. 
 
The experience at Ampere® that you will possess will be valuable for your career path.   

What You Will Do

In this role, you will join our Firmware/Software Development team and gain valuable, hands-on experience in all development aspects of the server class firmware/software.  
 
You'll work alongside several seasoned development engineers and get real world experience in what it takes to design, develop firmware and software components for state-of-the-art arm64 Cloud Native servers.  
 
A 3–6-month internship starting in summer with extension into fall semester is also an option.   
 

Post-silicon brings up of System Control Processor FW. 
Debug, troubleshoot and resolve FW/SW bugs across multiple subsystems (firmware/OS) and drive them to a resolution. 
Support multiple platforms and projects for internal and external customers. 
Develop the protocols/interfaces from multiple subsystems and system-wide communications. 
 
Incidental Duties: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work    performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by the management.  

Required Skills and Abilities

• Self-motivated, strong sense of ownership, excellent team player. 
• Coursework or experienced with C/C++ programming languages. 
• Coursework or experienced with MCU (Microcontroller Unit) or Microprocessor concepts. Familiarized with ARM Cortex architecture is a Plus. 
• Basic knowledge of software development environment and tools such as the use of git, gitlab, github, Jira. 
• Ability to efficiently debug, root cause, and resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems.  Proven ability to own problems and drive them to a resolution. 
• Experience with either Firmware, Device Driver, Real Time OS (RTOS), or Linux software development is a Plus. 
• Knowledge of embedded hardware interfaces, either: UART, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, CAN… 
• Experience in writing sustainable/maintainable quality code. 
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Education: 

• Candidate must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical and Electronic Engineering as 3rd year Students with strong academic record. 

About Us: 
 
Ampere is a modern semiconductor company designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world’s first Cloud Native Processors.  
 
Built for the sustainable cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere works with leading cloud service providers to enable them to accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications.  
 
With industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability, Ampere processors are tailored for the continued growth of cloud and edge computing.