Firmware Engineering Intern

Job Summary

Americas Residential, a division of ASSA ABLOY is looking for a highly motivated and practical Firmware Engineering Intern to work in our headquarter office in Lake Forest, CA. This role will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a global company and the market leader in opening solutions.

You will be working closely with our Engineering teams and will an integral part of deeply knowledgeable engineering team that strive to build the most robust and reliable embedded lock systems using cutting-edge software development tools and practices. You will solve some of the most challenging problems in the embedded software space. The Internship role will have the opportunity to work with software, firmware, and hardware engineers on a regular basis. At the end or your internship, you will present your accomplishments and results to the Engineering Leadership team. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• (70%) Develop application-level logic and software, such as developing sensing and actuation algorithms, diagnostics software, and implementing interfaces and simulation capabilities
• (10%) Work closely with a cross-functional team to deliver high-impact software
• (10%) Develop and/or enhance test automation framework

• (10%) Presentation support: assist in creating presentation models and materials for engineering and executive review

Education and Experience Profile

• 3rd or 4th year or recent graduate majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or STEM related curriculum.

Required Skills

• Basic knowledge of software engineering processes, agile framework, tools, methods, test development, algorithms and data structures
• Basic knowledge of Embedded programming in C/C /Assembly & operating system
• Basic knowledge with embedded development and low-level coding
• Basic knowledge with RTOS, firmware architecture, device drivers or programming hardware components
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) or Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) is a plus
• The ability to collaboratively work within a team environment and consistently make contributions to help the team reach their objectives
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with various levels of corporate structure.
• Self-starter attitude and proficient in managing independent schedule/s.

Work Environment

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Hybrid work in our Lake Forest Headquarter office at least 3 days/week.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.