Short-Term Firmware Intern

About the Role

Eight Sleep is seeking a student or recent graduate intern to join a field team. This 6-8 week, on-site internship requires building and deploying prototypes, running critical tests, and supporting failure analysis in hardware-software integrated systems. The role is based in one of five US cities: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, or Washington, D.C. Preference will be given to candidates available to start as soon as possible.

How You'll Contribute

• Build and test complex electromechanical systems for a new product, including sensors, pumps, and electronics.
• Collaborate with the product team to deploy systems to real users.
• Collaborate with sensor, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to review sensor data and field feedback, identify root causes of issues, and determine corrective actions.
• Reproduce and characterize failure cases on the bench to confirm root cause and validate corrective actions.
• Track and report findings from troubleshooting to the engineering and product teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Engineering background with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Experience with hands-on prototyping of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience using lab and diagnostic tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and command-line utilities to characterize and debug hardware-firmware systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to occasionally lift or push up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• BS or expected BS in engineering or equivalent.
• MS preferred.
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g. Claude) for debugging, scripting, or documentation is a plus.