Part-Time Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Thermal/Body)
Part-time student firmware engineer develops diagnostics and embedded software for thermal, body, lighting, and door systems in autonomous vehicles. Requires enrollment in CS/CE/EE bachelor's/master's, C++ proficiency, Python, and embedded microcontroller experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Work on the development of diagnostics for autonomous vehicle software, ensuring robust fault detection, reactions, and serviceability.
- Design, develop, and test embedded software for body, thermal, lighting, and door functions of the Zoox vehicle.
- Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation.
- Collaborate with system, software, hardware, and test engineers to define, implement, and validate diagnostic requirements.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in modern C++ for firmware development.
- Experience with Python programming.
- Experience with embedded micro-controllers and/or microprocessors (ARM, PowerPC).
- Basic knowledge of control systems for electromechanical systems.
Bonus Qualifications
- Familiarity with C++ unit testing principles and framework such as gtest.
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and system debugging.
- Understanding of sensors and actuators and automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN).
Skills
C++, Python, Arm, Powerpc, Gtest, Can, Lin, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Microcontrollers
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