Firmware Engineer Co-Op- Cal State San Marcos

Samtec is seeking a Firmware Engineering COOP in our Vista, CA location. Please only apply if you are a student currently enrolled pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering with firmware or software emphasis or a related field at a local University within San Diego County.

Pay is $24-27.00 per hour, depending on education and experience level.

Co‑ops are eligible to participate in student program tuition assistance and may also opt to participate in Samtec's 401k plan.

Samtec's Software/Firmware Engineering Group is responsible for the design and development of microcontroller firmware used in fiber‑optic transceivers.

Co‑ops have the opportunity to develop skills in providing support for test/software related products and hardware, test related documentation, and support related to failure analysis including responsibility of data analysis and generating reports.

Ideal candidates are self‑starters who demonstrate exemplary written and verbal communication skills. They excel in a dynamic environment and can problem‑solve, efficiently, creatively, and with fine attention to detail.

The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.

• 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.

• Defining the problem, solving the problem, and communicating the problem
• Develop an understanding of firmware requirements, development, testing, and validation
• Modify/enhance existing firmware
• Develop firmware for new and existing products
  
  Full time co‑op: 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday – Friday during school breaks
• Part time co‑op:
  Flexible but preferably in the 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday – Friday time frame while school is in session.

• Nu Eclipse
• Simplicity Studio
• Atmel Studio
• Visual Studio
• Multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, bit‑error rate tester, optical power meter

• Using the above development environments
• Firmware test and validation
  
  Reading IC datasheets (ex. microcontrollers, transceiver ASICs)
  Fiber optic data transmission

• Experience writing firmware in C for microcontrollers
• Experience writing sketches for Arduino
• Experience bread boarding 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)