--- title: 'Firmware Engineer Intern at Fluxergy' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/firmware-engineer-intern-fluxergy-irvine-h3vpj0z666g6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Firmware Engineer Intern at Fluxergy - **Company:** Fluxergy - **Location:** Irvine, CA - **Employment:** internship - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/fluxergy-2/c592763e-56ba-4d20-b751-3a4574470eec ## Job description ## About Us Fluxergy is a rapidly growing in vitro diagnostics company innovating on the cutting-edge of laboratory testing. We’re developing the first and only multi-modal point-of-care platform that enables molecular, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, and hematology testing on the same system. Our platform spans many markets including the clinical, veterinary, and food safety industries. We are seeking self-motivated problem solvers who are excited to help decentralize traditional laboratory infrastructure. At the core of our company’s identity is a strong foundation in engineering. We take great pride in our commitment to critical thinking and pragmatic problem-solving through a modular and systemic perspective. We hold the conviction that transparent communication, coupled with the flexibility to adjust to evolving scenarios and the willingness to venture beyond familiar territories, is crucial to both our success and yours. Our product: https://vimeo.com/176673475 ## About the Role We are seeking a motivated Firmware Engineering Intern to support embedded systems and firmware development efforts for MK14 daughter board platforms in a collaborative engineering environment. This internship offers hands-on experience working with hardware interfaces, firmware testing, system setup, and embedded software development processes. The intern will work closely with engineering teams to support firmware development activities, improve testing workflows, and contribute to system reliability and documentation efforts. This role is ideal for students interested in embedded systems, electronics, low-level programming, and hardware-software integration. ## What You Will Do - Assist with environment setup and embedded system configuration activities - Develop an understanding of MK14 daughter board architecture and system functionality - Support test harness development and execution for firmware validation - Review hardware datasheets and technical specifications to support development activities - Contribute to technical documentation and maintain organized engineering records - Participate in unit testing and firmware verification efforts - Assist with debugging, error handling, and logging implementation - Collaborate with engineers to identify opportunities to improve firmware development speed and efficiency - Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of firmware and hardware integration issues ## What You'll Need to Have - Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in: - Computer Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Or a related technical discipline - Availability to work approximately 30-40 hours per week - Proficiency in C/C++ programming - Exposure to RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) concepts - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a technical team - Strong written and verbal communication skills ## Nice to Have - Previous experience with firmware or embedded systems development - Familiarity with hardware debugging tools and workflows - Understanding of microcontrollers, communication protocols, or board-level systems - Experience with unit testing or embedded software validation - Exposure to version control tools such as Git Interview Process Our interview processes my differ slightly from role-to-role; however, most of our interviews will follow a similar pattern: - Recruiter Interview - Hiring Manager interview - Decision We are an early-stage company and may change our interview process from time-to-time, but our hope is everyone who interviews with us has a positive experience, even if an offer isn’t presented. ## Benefits A Work Culture Which Believes in Promoting from Within - Wear lots of hats / accelerate your career growth! - We are a flat organization by design – lots of visibility! - Many of our current leaders started their career with Fluxergy! Hourly Rate: $20/hour Additional Information Fluxergy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic. Fluxergy participates in the E-Verify program. Please click here, here, here for more information. Fluxergy is committed to protecting your personal data. Please review our Privacy Policy. ## About Fluxergy ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Fluxergy develops a multimodal, point-of-care diagnostic platform that runs molecular (PCR), immunoassay, cytometry, and electrochemistry tests on a single analyzer and test card. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed; completed Seed, Series A, B, and C funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States - **Founded**: 2011 - **Founders**: Tej Patel (President & Co-Founder), Ryan Revilla (VP & Co-Founder), Jonathan Tu (CFO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Biotechnology / Medical Diagnostics / Point-of-Care (POC) Testing - **Target Customers**: B2B — healthcare providers, clinical laboratories, and point-of-care settings (clinics, hospitals, and similar caregiving environments) - **Mission/Purpose**: "To build a future where fast, accurate, and affordable health insights are available everywhere" — making laboratory testing more accessible and affordable at price points comparable to reference laboratory testing. ## Products & Services - **Fluxergy Analyzer**: A multimodal POC testing platform that consolidates molecular PCR, quantitative immunochemistry, cytometry, and electrochemical detection onto one instrument. Includes automated, sample-to-answer workflows. - **Fluxergy Works**: User-friendly software for running tests and viewing results, plus connectivity for the broader testing ecosystem. - **Fluxergy Test Cards / Cartridges**: Disposable, multiplexed test cards designed for the analyzer; manufactured in-house using automated high-throughput production. The company targeted 1 million test cards per month in 2021. - **Contract Assay Development**: Customizable assay development for specific sample types, target types, and industries across molecular, immunochemistry, cytometry, and electrochemistry modalities. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding — approximately USD 50M (Seed $450K in 2013; Series A $4.5M in 2015; Series B $15M in 2017; Series C $30M in 2020) - **Employees**: ~65 (LinkedIn data); workforce distributed across the US and Sweden; EU operations via Fluxergy Europe GmbH in Germany - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Specific investor names not disclosed in public sources searched; company maintains operations in the US (Irvine, CA) and Europe (Mainaschaff, Germany) - **Growth Signals**: - 70,000 sqft Irvine campus with a state-of-the-art microfluidic manufacturing facility and technology innovation centers - In-house production lines for analyzers and sensors; targeting 1M test cards/month (2021) - Expanding test menu across four detection modalities on one platform - EU entity established (Fluxergy Europe GmbH) indicating international market expansion - Active hiring across R&D, software, firmware, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and IT ## Competitive Advantages - **True multimodal platform**: One analyzer runs PCR, immunoassays, cytometry, and electrochemistry — rather than requiring separate instruments — at the point of care - **Vertical integration**: In-house design, assembly, and testing of analyzers, sensors, and consumables; automated manufacturing for high-volume throughput - **Cost positioning**: Pricing comparable to central reference lab testing while delivering on-site, rapid results - **Open platform flexibility**: Multiplexed, customizable test cards and workflows for different sample types, target types, and industries - **Scalable consumables model**: High-margin, recurring revenue from proprietary test cards paired with instrument placements ## Strategic Focus - Scaling high-throughput manufacturing capacity for test cards and analyzers - Broadening the test menu across molecular, immunoassay, cytometry, and electrochemical modalities - Expanding international presence (European office and partnerships) - Enhancing Fluxergy Works software for seamless point-of-care connectivity and data management - Advancing automation and robotics to increase production throughput and quality ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven work**: Directly contributes to making fast, accurate, and affordable diagnostics available at the point of care - **Compelling benefits**: 95% of medical benefit premiums paid by Fluxergy, covering employees, partners, and dependents - **Variety of roles**: Opportunities span platform development, molecular assay R&D, software engineering (backend, firmware), automation, quality, manufacturing/production, and IT - **Hands-on engineering culture**: In-house manufacturing with robotics, advanced sensors, and control systems; engineers see products from concept through manufacturing transfer - **Global footprint**: US headquarters in Irvine, CA with European operations in Germany; distributed team across the US and Sweden - **Employee rating**: 3.6/5.0 on LinkedIn (58 reviews) — Work-Life 3.7, Compensation 3.7, Culture 3.7, Career 3.4 - **Growth-stage environment**: Backed by ~$50M in funding with major production scale-up initiatives, offering career growth potential in a fast-moving diagnostics startup ## Sources 1. [fluxergy.com — Careers](https://www.fluxergy.com/careers) 2. [fluxergy.com — Homepage](https://www.fluxergy.com/) 3. [fluxergy.com — About Us](https://www.fluxergy.com/about) 4. [linkedin.com — Fluxergy Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/fluxergy) 5. 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