Firmware Engineer Co-Op- Cal State San Marcos jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Samtec Inc · 15 hours ago

Firmware Engineer Co-Op- Cal State San Marcos

positionSan Diego, California
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad
money$24/hr - $27/hr

Samtec, Inc. is seeking a Firmware Engineering COOP in their Vista, CA location. The role involves working on the design and development of microcontroller firmware used in fiber-optic transceivers, providing support for test/software related products and hardware, and engaging in data analysis and report generation.

ElectronicsHardwareManufacturingSoftware
badNo H1Bnote

Responsibilities

Defining the problem, solving the problem, and communicating the problem
Develop problem solving skills
Develop an understanding of firmware requirements, development, testing, and validation
Modify/enhance existing firmware
Develop firmware for new and existing products

Qualification

Firmware developmentC programmingMicrocontroller architectureEmbedded hardwareElectronic test equipmentDevelopment environmentsProblem solvingCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Student pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering or related field of study
Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during regular business hours while maintaining a full-time course load
You must be available to commit to a minimum of 3 semesters
Co-ops are required to maintain a C grade or above in all courses to maintain status in the program
Applicants must be eligible to for any employer work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Preferred

Experience writing firmware in C for microcontrollers
Experience writing sketches for Arduino
Experience breadboarding circuits
Experience with embedded hardware (ex. flash memory, I2C devices, serial communication)
Experience with basic electronic test equipment (ex. multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply)
Familiarity with microcontroller architecture (ex. ARM, 8051, AVR)
Familiarity with embedded compilers (ex. Keil, GCC)
Familiarity with C#, Python, Matlab
Familiarity with advanced test equipment (ex. bit-error rate tester, optical power meter)

Benefits

Student program tuition assistance
401k plan

Company

Samtec Inc

twittertwittertwitter
company-logo
Founded in 1976, Samtec is much more than just another connector company.
dateFounded in 1976
location
New Albany, Indiana, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.samtec.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.65M
2009-10-23Series Unknown· $0.65M

Leadership Team

M
Marc Epitaux
Chief Architect
linkedin

Recent News

SNS Insider pvt ltd
Waterproof Circular USB Connectors Market Size to Hit USD 367.10 Million by 2032 | SNS Insider
2025-11-24
prnasia.com
Mouser to Showcase Next-Gen Automation at VIMF 2025
2025-11-03
MarketScreener
Marvell to Showcase Interconnect Portfolio for Accelerated Infrastructure at ECOC 2025
2025-09-25
Company data provided by crunchbase