# Automation Software Engineering Intern

**Company:** [Fab2](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fab2)
**Location:** Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $108k – $126k/yr
**Skills:** Linux, Rust, Python, C, C++, Robotics Software, Motor Controllers, Path Planning, Trajectory Control, Feedback Control Systems, Computer Vision, Real-Time Applications
**Posted:** 2026-08-28

> Build real-time Linux and Rust applications and robotic control algorithms for semiconductor fabrication equipment. The internship requires a relevant bachelor’s degree in progress, Python/C/C++ proficiency, robotics software experience, and a hands-on project portfolio.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop real-time applications in Linux and Rust for controlling semiconductor fabrication equipment.
- Design algorithms and simulations for robotic control systems.
- Build and test interdisciplinary automation projects that improve semiconductor fabrication processes and robot efficiency.

## Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Python, C, and C++.
- Demonstrated experience developing robotics software.
- Portfolio demonstrating software engineering projects and hands-on work; GitHub portfolios are accepted.

## Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with feedback control systems.
- Experience developing computer vision applications.
- Proficiency in Rust.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Hourly pay equivalent to an annualized range of $114,000–$131,000, depending on experience and education; actual earnings vary with hours worked.
- Housing stipend.
- Daily lunches, dinners three times per week, and stocked office kitchen.
- Weekly learning and development opportunities.
- Commuter benefits, including parking and late-night rides from the office.
- Paid time off, including holidays and sick time.
- Visa sponsorship.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Life and disability insurance.

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