Firmware Intern - Summer 2026

About our group:

Seagate delivers advanced digital storage solutions to meet the needs of today’s consumers and tomorrow’s applications. Through technology, leadership, and innovation, Seagate helps individuals and businesses maximize the potential of their digital content in an ever-evolving, on-demand world. 
 
We are seeking a Firmware Intern to join our Firmware Development Engineering Team at our Research and Design Center in Longmont, CO. This team focuses on pre- and post-silicon firmware integration, product staging, and active product support. 

About the role - you will:

• Develop, debug, and maintain firmware for current and future HDD storage products to ensure a high-quality customer experience. 
• Participate in failure analysis and root cause investigations involving multi-threaded architectures, stack and kernel operations, and non-volatile recording of critical events. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build highly optimized and secure firmware designs for storage products. 
• Apply secure coding practices throughout the development lifecycle, including: 
  • Input validation and boundary checking 
  • Safe memory management 
  • Avoidance of common vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflows, race conditions) 
  • Use of static analysis tools and secure code reviews 
• Utilize hardware and software tools, test equipment, and debug environments to deliver high-performance firmware. 

About you:

• Structured programming skills and excellent analytical abilities. 
• Ability to solve complex and dynamic problems. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence in presenting to groups. 
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn and grow in a collaborative environment. 

Your experience includes:

• Robust understanding of embedded software engineering, computer architecture, memory technologies, data structures, and algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and C/C++ programming.
• Experience with projects involving hardware and firmware interaction. 
• Designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and debugging HDD firmware. 
• Frequent programming in C with attention to secure and efficient code. 
• Knowledge of ARM/RISC processors and security protocols. 
• Exposure to analog and digital hardware. 
• Experience with emulators and hardware design. 
• Familiarity with Windows/Linux-based debug tools. 
• UVM/System Verilog knowledge is a plus. 
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 

Location:

Our Longmont product-design campus is nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our 1,500+ employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout) to community service and many employee resource groups. 

The estimated base wage range for this position is $27 - $35/hr. The individual base wage is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible Interns, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and participation in the employee stock purchase plan.  Seagate also offers Interns 12 paid holidays and a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave.  

The benefits for this position are based on a 24 to 40-hour-per-week schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location and tenure with the Company.

Location: Longmont, United States
Travel: None