Firmware Engineering Intern/Co-Op (Undergrad | Winter 2025 | Onsite/Hybrid)

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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An exciting internship opportunity to make an immediate contribution to AMD's next generation of technology innovations awaits you! We have a multifaceted, high-energy work environment filled with a diverse group of employees, and we provide outstanding opportunities for developing your career. During your internship, our programs provide the opportunity to collaborate with AMD leaders, receive one-on-one mentorship, attend amazing networking events, and much more. Being part of AMD means receiving hands-on experience that will give you a competitive edge. Together We Advance your career!

JOB DETAILS:

• Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
• Onsite/Hybrid: This role requires the student to work full time 37.5 hrs a week, either in a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co-op/intern term.
• Duration: 4-months, January 06 – April 25, 2025

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

We are seeking highly motivated Firmware Engineering intern/co-op to join our team and work with team members in the support, design, development, and delivery of Firmware for AMD’s discrete and embedded products. In this role –  

• We will assign you responsibilities to craft, implement, debug, and validate features on reference hardware and software, pre-silicon emulation and simulation environments supporting AMD products. 

• We will encourage to actively participate in design reviews, code reviews and project planning. 

• We will train you to build and complete clear documentation for all software produced. 

• We will provide opportunity to work on both internal and external platforms. 

• We will help you learn and apply AGILE methodologies and standard processes for Software Engineering. 

• You may be involved in one or more (but not limited to) of the following work – 

• Engage in x86 firmware development using C. 

• Design, Build and Implementation of Embedded Firmware + Bootrom/HW. 

• Debug issues at the boundary of FW and HW. We will have your involvement in Waveform level analysis to root cause FW/HW issues. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Currently enrolled in a Canada based University into a Bachelor's degree program majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 

• If you have knowledge / experience with any of the following technical skills (or related areas) and are enthusiastic about this role, we strongly encourage you to apply – 

• • Low level BIOS, firmware, or system software development. 

• • Low level programming language C/C++ and knowledge of hardware architectures. 

• • Embedded system, RTOS, and embedded controller structure. 

• • Source control, debuggers, compilers and system wide debugging from software to firmware to hardware.  

• • Opensource concepts. 

• • VHDL/Verilog/FPGA and general hardware design concepts and process. 

• • Linux development environments. 

• • Architectural understanding and/or experience of graphics/compute pipelines. 

• • Perforce, JIRA, Git, or similar tools. 

Note: By submitting your application, you are indicating your interest in AMD intern positions. We are recruiting for multiple positions, and if your experience aligns with any of intern opportunities, a recruiter will contact you. 

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.