Embedded Linux Firmware Intern - Electric Vehicle Charging - Voltpost

Voltpost is actively seeking an Embedded Linux Firmware Intern to join our dynamic product design & engineering team. We are looking for candidates who are excited to help build a Linux IoT system from the ground up.

The ideal candidate should be familiar with typical Linux system administration tasks as well as basic test and troubleshooting methodologies. Strong documentation practices are key. We value individuals who take initiative when they see an opportunity to lend their knowledge and talents.

If you are passionate about engineering, possess a deep-rooted fascination for cutting-edge technology, and thrive on the opportunity to develop new solutions that will make a positive impact for people and our planet, we would love to hear from you.  We are running the internship through a Clean Energy Internship program.

We are looking for candidates that are able to start in September with flexibility on the internship ending at the end of the year or May 2025. 

About Voltpost:

The Voltpost mission is to decarbonize mobility by democratizing charging access. We reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution by rapidly deploying chargers that accelerate the electric mobility transition. Our goal is to empower people and communities to take climate action. We do this by retrofitting lampposts into Voltposts, a modular and upgradable charging platform. This provides people convenient and affordable charging access while reducing the cost, timing, and footprint of chargers. Our vision is to be a transformative force in the climate movement by making charging as common as lampposts.

This position is remote/hybrid for a resident of New York State, with the option of being in person in New York, NY, reporting to the Senior Director of Hardware Engineering.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities:

●  Support development of embedded Linux firmware for our products, helping to achieve high reliability and high availability of fielded devices.

●  Integrate and test bootloaders, kernels, device drivers, hardware abstraction layers, OTA update mechanisms, networking services, and complete systems applications to enable seamless hardware functionality.

●  Perform hardware bring-up and validation, including writing and executing test plans to verify the functionality and performance of firmware.

●  Participate in code reviews, identify bugs or inefficiencies, and propose and implement necessary improvements.

Minimum Qualifications:

●  Proficiency with Linux, the command line, and shell scripting.

●  Experience compiling open source software.

●  Excellent problem-solving skills and a growth mindset

●  Ability to deliver timely results with minimal support or supervision

●  Comfortable with using bug tracking tools and Github version control

●  Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate

effectively with cross-functional teams.

●  Understanding of hardware-software interactions and ability to work closely

with both hardware engineers and front-end software engineers.