2 days ago
Maynard, MA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$44k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and validate firmware for the bring-up of electro-optical modules.
- Develop and test infrastructure code for product evaluation subsystems.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate system components.
- Troubleshoot technical issues to ensure product stability and performance.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program with 2 years of work experience, or a master’s degree program with 0 years of work experience.
- Pursuing a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
- Expected to continue enrollment in the degree program after completing the internship.
- Previous experience with embedded firmware development, C/C++ programming, or assembly language in an academic, project, or professional setting.
- Proficiency in Python scripting for hardware testing or automation.
- Preferred experience with RTOS, microcontrollers, or common embedded CPU architectures.
- Preferred experience implementing low-level device drivers using I2C, SPI, or UART.
- Preferred familiarity with FPGA/CPLD initialization and hardware/software bring-up.
- Preferred exposure to Linux-based system programming or TCP/UDP/socket network programming.
- Preferred experience managing codebases with Git or Perforce.
Benefits
- U.S. benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance.
- Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock units and annual bonuses subject to company policies.
- Paid time away includes holidays, vacation or flexible vacation, sick time, personal wellness days, birthday leave, volunteer days, and other approved leave.
- Applications are accepted until further notice, and the posting advertises potential future opportunities rather than guaranteeing that the exact role is currently open.
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.