Firmware Engineering Co-op

Responsibilities

• Apply solid firmware design skills to develop medical devices to meet specific performance and deliver goals according to product development quality system, including design, implement, and test firmware and embedded software to realize specific algorithms or/and general applications based on MCU, DSP, or ARM system.
• As a team member, contribute significantly to the completion of various project activities, from definition, identifying firmware functional requirements, implementation, code review, and final release according to medical device development processes.
• Create and implement the software/firmware test plans/protocols and generate test reports to ensure software/firmware design meets the specifications and quality system requirements.
• Work closely with a cross-function team, including design reviews with QA, RA, test engineers, and hardware engineers to ensure the firmware design meets the product requirements, including safety, reliability, and serviceability. Be creative and innovative in the product development process
• Make, recommend, or justify critical technical decisions in product design. The decision should be based on broad investigation and testing.
• Document and transfer developed solutions to the manufacturing team for mass production and provide technical support and sustaining development in the launch phase.

Training to be Provided

Students will be exposed to working with various departments within Bracco Medical Technologies (BMT). They will learn key requirements that need to be followed in a regulated environment such as the medical device industry.

Additionally, our interns and co-ops benefit from a buddy program, career development programming, and opportunities to build their professional networks virtually and in-person with BMT professionals.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Minimum

• Student pursuing their B.S. or M.S. in disciplines such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• Familiarity with firmware principles, theories, concepts, techniques, and architecture.
• Familiarity with embedded system hardware knowledge and development environment.

Preferred

• Knowledge in Firmware or embedded software development.
• Strong coding skills using C/C++ on embedded systems to realize specific algorithms.
• Knowledge of embedded system development environments, design, testing, debugging.
• Experience in emulators, and JTAG debugging skills.
• Familiarity with the Python programming language for integration test script development.
• Good understanding of Cybersecurity and best practices.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, and Software Test Life Cycle.
• Ability to perform code review, static code analysis, and dynamic code analysis
• Ability to use analytical techniques and tools, e.g. debuggers, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, etc.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently with team members from various disciplines, e.g. hardware, mechanical, quality.
• Team player with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical writing skills, ability to develop reports for technology development.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good understanding of motor controls and digital signal processing is a plus.
• Knowledge of any real-time operating system is a plus.

Job Location

Bay area, CA (mostly remote – office location is Pleasanton). No relocation or housing assistance available.

Term/Hours

• Spring/Summer of 2026 start, 2-3 semester rotation, can be consecutive or non-consecutive semesters. Jan/May start dates are preferred, but other start dates will be considered.
• Hours: 40 hours per week