Embedded Software Engineering Intern

Facebook Reality Labs is dedicated to the research and development required to bring virtual and augmented reality to billions of people around the world. At the Pittsburgh lab, we aspire to a vision of social VR and AR, where people are able to interact with each other across distances in a way that is indistinguishable from in-person interactions.

FRL Pittsburgh is looking for an Embedded Software Engineering Intern to support our efforts to build state-of-the-art video and audio capture systems. In our current pipeline, a multitude of sensing components, including image sensors, microphones, and inertial measurement units are installed on the headset prototypes in order to collect a rich suite of information that reflects the user's physical state, with an emphasis on modality synchronicity and latency minimization; this information is then processed by our state-of-the-art algorithms to allow for a computational representation of the user.

This role is focused on programming microcontrollers in C for embedded systems. The position requires a combination of experience in software engineering and an understanding of hardware peripherals.Embedded Software Engineering Intern Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of firmware used in novel VR/AR devices and systems.
• Integrate and verify firmware functionality with low-level host-side software stack.
• Participate in the design and bring-up of new systems under the direction of project leads.
• Maintain and provide support for firmware of existing capture headsets.
• Build continuous integration and automated testing of embedded systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least three years of Bachelor’s degree education in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Experience coding and debugging C/C++ code on an embedded system.
• Experience using protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, and I2S.
• Experience using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
• Experience scripting with Python.
• Hands-on experience in using version control systems (Git, Mercurial).
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in development for embedded systems (e.g. on Cortex M-series microcontrollers).
• Experience with integration of sensors such as cameras, lidars, proximity sensors, digital microphones, IMUs, and depth sensors.
• Experience with high-speed protocols such as MIPI, USB, Ethernet, and PCIe.
• Experience with wireless communication protocols such as Zigbee and Bluetooth.
• Experience with Verilog and FPGA design.
• Experience with electronic rework and hardware debugging.
• Intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship.

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. LocationsAbout Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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