At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life. Internships at Formlabs give students the opportunity to create, build, solve, and discover in every area of our business. Come build your career and build the future of 3D printing. Internship perks include social events, networking opportunities, access to our fully-stocked kitchens and onsite lunches, and unlimited 3D printing!
3D printing requires a complex interplay of software, hardware, and electronics – our embedded engineers are the critical component that ties these teams together. You’ll work closely with electrical engineers, systems engineers, and the rest of our software team to build, shape, and define our embedded systems.
If you’re excited to hack on firmware and create elegant solutions to problems on real world products, we want you as an Embedded Software Intern.
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Internship Term: Winter/Spring (approx. January 12 - April 24 or till June)
Commitment: Full-time, 4-6 month internship
Location: Onsite in Somerville, MA
The Job
- Design and implement embedded software applications from inception to release
- Collaborate with a stellar team of multidisciplinary engineers to constantly enhance the user experience of our products
- Write and ship meaningful code that makes our custom hardware work, find the bugs, and ultimately push the limits of 3D printing
You
- Experience working with embedded systems
- Passionate about firmware and embedded electronics
- Willing to work with C++ or C, comfortable working with Python
- Confident in writing, testing, and debugging low-level code (from microcontrollers to embedded Linux)
- Development experience in Unix/Linux and distros
- Love to work in a collaborative environment
Compensation:
Interns at Formlabs are paid on a bi-weekly pay schedule. The pay range for this role is between $3,700 and $4,100 per bi-weekly pay period, and your pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization. This is a salaried role, so you will always be paid based on the assumed 40 hours per week as a full-time intern. This position does not offer housing or relocation assistance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
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Formlabs Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Office
Formlabs spun out of MIT in 2011 and never went too far. We're located in Somerville, MA just past Union Square, but steps away from Cambridge. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants, and other city conveniences within walking distance.
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