Embedded Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

About this role

Spend a summer writing low-level firmware that brings Blackstar's hardware to life alongside the founding engineering team.

What you'll do

- Contribute firmware, drivers, and board support code to Blackstar's hardware platforms.

- Own a well-scoped project from design through implementation and review.

- Work directly with senior engineers on debugging across hardware, firmware, and software.

What we're looking for

- Currently pursuing a degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.

- Familiarity with C/C++ and microcontroller or embedded programming.

- Available to work full-time and in person in San Francisco for at least 10 weeks.

Nice to have

- Experience with RTOS environments, bare-metal programming, or embedded Linux.

- Personal projects, research, or coursework involving embedded systems.