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We design all the hardware and software needed to make chips and we make the fabs, tools, and components ourselves.\nWe're looking for exceptional, hands-on people who can iterate to the limits of what's possible.\nfab2 was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.\nAbout the role\nWe’re hiring embedded software interns for the summer term to write the firmware and applications that run our fabs. The internship begins in May or June, with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months. You’ll be working on an integrated engineering team building semiconductor fabrication equipment, so you’ll be exposed to some very interesting engineering problems. You’ll be bringing up high-performance tools with tight requirements in areas such as structures, optics, liquids, heat transfer, physics, and chemistry. You’ll be a good fit if you’re familiar with end-to-end system bring-up.\nOur philosophy is to get things built and tested in days or weeks, not months. Because of this, a portfolio (can be your GitHub) is required to apply: show us the things you’ve actually built! For us, a good portfolio includes evidence of software engineering excellence and curiosity.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop real-time linux applications and microcontroller firmware in Rust for controlling semiconductor fabrication equipment\n\nBuild backend systems for capturing and analyzing semiconductor process data\n\nRequired Experience\nPursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field\n\nProficiency in Python/C/C++\n\nLow level systems programming experience and good understanding of embedded systems and OS concepts (Linux/RTOS)\n\nMicrocontroller programming experience, knowledge of microcontroller peripherals such as ADC, GPIO, PWM, SPI and I2C\n\nNice-to-have\nFamiliarity with electronics and feedback control systems\n\nProficiency in Rust\n\nWorking at fab2\nWe’re an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and labs/offices in Austin, TX, Lockhart, TX, and San Francisco, CA. fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation. 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