Embedded Software Intern

Company Overview

Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.

Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.

Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.

We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency. At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve. If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.

Scope of Work

• As the Embedded Software Intern at Ambiq, you will be involved in the development and testing of Ambiqsuite SDK on Ambiq SOC devices and emulation platforms.
• This role will work within our global MCU software development team, focusing on MCU software development and verification activities.
• The successful candidate should be a fast-learning, result-driven, and self-motivated team player with an “always learning” mindset. You should have an inquiring spirit and be comfortable executing hands-on debugging for embedded systems in a lab environment.
• The person in this role will be responsible for extending the hardware adaptation layer (HAL) and device drivers of the SDK to new platforms, as well as enhancing its features and content. The candidate will also be involved in extending the SDK to cover new MCU members of the family as they become available.

Responsibilities

• Involve in feature improvement, verification, and maintenance of the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) and Board Support Package (BSP) of the SDK. You will have the chance to work on various MCU functional blocks, such as Cache, MPU, TCM, MRAM, Clock, Power, USB, Graphics, Imaging, and Audio.
• Develop SDK examples that demonstrate the features and strengths of the MCU, along with test cases to ensure the reliability and correctness of the HAL and BSP.
• Assist in analyzing reported issues to identify root causes and propose effective solutions. You will gain insights into the real-world challenges our customers face and how they are addressed.
• Create and enhance automation scripts, primarily in Python, to automate various tasks in SDK development. You will gain exposure to automation in various areas of SDK development, including the build process, development process, and verification flows.