Starkey Hearing · 17 hours ago
Firmware Engineering Intern
Eden Prairie, MN
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$31.25/hr - $31.25/hrStarkey Hearing is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. The Firmware Engineering Intern will collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams to assist in the development of embedded firmware for hearing aid and accessory products, focusing on design, implementation, and verification tasks.
Health CareMedical DeviceWellness
Hiring Manager
Kelly Sheppard
Responsibilities
Understand and participate in establishing requirements
Have a solid understanding of system level requirements impacting firmware deliverables
Collaborate with others in the organization to define and improve system level requirements for the hearing aid firmware
Ensure that the firmware design is aligned with the requirements through reviewing the design with more senior firmware engineers
Document the compliance of the firmware design to the design inputs
Design and implement high quality firmware
Create designs to meet the firmware requirements. At this level the engineer is expected to provide technical solutions to a moderate range of challenging problems. Solutions are reviewed by senior engineers for technical soundness
Document and review designs. Documentation shall provide value and enhance the understanding of the firmware
Use knowledge of programming languages (such as C or assembly) to implement firmware on resource constrained hardware
Diligently follow firmware development processes such as code reviews, creation of design documentation, coding conventions, etc
Create and continually update the status of assigned tasks using the established issue and project tracking software
Use established version control software to store the code
Root cause and resolve firmware issues in a timely manner. Communicating the root cause of firmware issues, possible solutions and the impact of the solution to firmware management and project team as needed
Verify the functionality of the firmware
Support the Firmware Verification Team in devising test plans and executing tests to ensure high quality firmware at the system level
Review and provide constructive feedback on the test plans of the Firmware Verification Team
Create and perform unit tests to verify the functionality of firmware they have developed before handing off to Verification team
Work with Firmware Verification Engineers and others from the R&D organization to understand and root cause issues
Understand and follow organizational processes such as the advanced development process and the product development process
During assigned projects work with Firmware project sponsor/manager to create project plans and work estimates which are used to set project milestones
Proactively take ownership of project assignments and follow project management process (Scrum) defined for the project
Throughout projects, proactively communicate changes to level of effort estimates and the impact to the schedule
Effectively communicate project activities during sprint reviews, stand-ups, and one on one meetings
Support Starkey Employee Corporate and/or Department Guidelines
Check and verify quality
Support corporate health and safety objectives
React to change productively and handle other essential duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a bachelor's degree in an Engineering or related field
Domain knowledge of one or more of the following: Digital Signal Processing, Wireless and wired communication and related protocols, Embedded firmware development, Firmware test methodologies and tools
Knowledge of languages such as C or assembly required
Knowledge of scripting languages such as MATLAB or Python required
Knowledge of analog or digital circuitry
Knowledge of architecture of programming devices such as DSPs or Micro-controllers
Strong skills in programming embedded systems in C and/or assembly
Proficiency in troubleshooting
Attention to details
Great oral and written communication skills
Must be detail-oriented, accurate and organized
Company
Starkey Hearing
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA.
Founded in 1967
5001-10000 employees
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