Careers · Robotics
Embedded Systems Intern
Firmware, sensors and hardware-software integration for Robotics Lab prototypes — real boards, real sensors, real debugging.
Apply for this roleWhat you'll do
- Write and debug firmware for microcontroller-based prototypes
- Integrate sensors and actuators with driver-level code
- Support PCB bring-up and hardware testing
- Build telemetry and logging for lab experiments
- Help define hardware test plans and run them
- Document hardware revisions and known issues
Required skills
- C/C++ for embedded targets (STM32, ESP32, or similar)
- Comfort with oscilloscopes, multimeters and datasheets
- Understanding of I2C, SPI, UART, CAN (any subset)
- Bonus: RTOS experience, PCB design, motor control
Preferred / bonus
- Hands-on RTOS work (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
- Schematic capture / PCB layout (KiCad, Altium)
- Motor control or power electronics exposure
- Comfort with logic analyzers and protocol decoders
Who should apply
People whose desks have jumper wires on them. If you've burned a board and learned from it, you'll fit in.
Ideal candidate profile
- You debug from first principles — power, ground, signal integrity, then code
- You document hardware revisions like a senior engineer
- You respect the physics before you blame the firmware
What you'll learn
- Firmware patterns that survive real EMI and power transients
- Sensor characterisation and calibration in practice
- Hardware-software integration with perception and control teams
- Reliability engineering at the device level
Tools & stack
Growth path
Direct path into embedded and robotics engineering roles as the Lab's hardware programs expand.
Months 0–3
Bring up a sensor or actuator subsystem end-to-end.
Months 3–6
Own firmware for a prototype subsystem with documented test plans.
Year 1 (Embedded Engineer)
Lead embedded work for one lab project.
Years 2+
Hardware-software specialist on a Lab program.
How to apply
Use the application form on the careers page — select Internship as role type and mention Embedded Systems Intern in your motivation note. Attach a résumé and anything you've built that you're proud of.
FAQ
Embedded Systems Intern — frequently asked
- Yes. All Vestval internships carry a monthly stipend benchmarked to role and city. Stipend is discussed at the offer stage — not the application stage.
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