What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - SIG Software Design position at Micron Technology?
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Position Description
Intern with Micron Technology Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies.
Our equipment software team is looking to hire a self-motivated embedded or system software engineering summer intern. This intern would develop system or embedded software. You will work with other software engineers and other engineering disciplines to help create and support custom semiconductor testers design and built by our group from the ground up.
We work in a challenging, results-oriented, multi-discipline design engineering environment. We create and support software for a variety of equipment created by our multi-discipline design team.
Daily Work
The daily work of our equipment software team involves:
- Embedded software development (bare metal, Linux development), hands-on hardware debug, providing input to schematic design, reviewing PCB layouts, prototyping circuits, debugging analog and digital hardware, testing, and creating documentation.
- System software development for back-end command and control framework, leveraging IOT protocols, interfacing with third party control devices, automating testing, and creating documentation.
- Coding primarily in C , and Python under Linux for various microcontrollers and computing modules acting as the interface to custom hardware. Other languages are used as needed.
- Working in cross-discipline design teams involving software, electrical, controls, and mechanical engineers.
- Collaborating globally with other team members.
Hiring Group
Our team, the Micron Systems Integration Group (SIG), develops and builds internal test equipment for Micron. We are continually being challenged with a wide range of software and hardware design projects. Our work is essential to keep Micron at the forefront of the global memory market. We must be more agile, robust, efficient, and capable than our competitors.
Primary responsibilities
- Work closely with software, electrical, mechanical, and control engineers in the design, development, and support of next-generation memory testers
- Develop/Debug in C for embedded environments
- Develop in C and Python for system software development
- Use of lab equipment for design bring-up, debug, and testing
- Communication – written, spoken, creating technical documents in English
Qualifications
- Finished junior year in Bachelor’s program for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
- Proficiency in C (Python a plus)
- Familiarity with Linux and GNU tool chain
- Desire to work in a lab environment, curiosity of how things function, willingness to be hands-on with equipment
System Qualifications
- Familiar with advanced OS concepts
- Familiar with concurrency concepts
- Inter process communication experience
- Network configuration and debug experience
Embedded Qualifications
- Experience with embedded software tools
- Familiarity with schematics, and PCB layout
- Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, SMUs)
- Knowledge of intermediate electrical engineering concepts
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
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