Firmware Engineering Intern
Base Power Company9 days ago
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and test core firmware in C/C++ on bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux systems.
- Develop and debug device drivers, communication interfaces, and low-level system behavior.
- Contribute to telemetry, automated fault detection and response, communications, commissioning, and grid-balancing control systems.
- Write reliable, deterministic, and safe code for systems with physical consequences.
- Collaborate with hardware, power electronics, and platform software engineers on end-to-end integration problems.
- Read schematics, interpret datasheets, and debug hardware using timing diagrams, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
Requirements
- Solid understanding of C/C++, embedded systems concepts, and basic computer architecture.
- Experience from coursework, side projects, or prior internships involving microcontrollers, RTOS, sensor integration, robotics, power electronics, or other embedded systems.
- Interest in timing diagrams, interrupts, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debugging actual hardware.
- Clear and concise communication in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
- Curiosity, self-direction, and a builder’s mindset.
Benefits
- Interns work in the same codebases as full-time engineers and ship production code affecting real batteries and homes.
- Work is in-person.
- The startup environment offers hands-on experience with firmware, hardware, and critical infrastructure; priorities and responsibilities may evolve with business needs.
- The role may involve working beyond a standard 9-to-5 schedule.
About Base Power Company
Base Power Company builds and operates distributed home battery systems that provide outage protection and lower electric costs for households, while strengthening local grid reliability. The company sells and finances these systems directly and through partnerships with homebuilders in a B2B2C model. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Base is privately held and focuses on clean energy, energy storage, and grid services in the U.S. market.