[SVLUG-Jobs] GNU / Linux internship

[Charles Notley]

Ricoh Innovations, Inc. is looking for a summer intern with Linux 
platform-level skills, enthusiastic about embedded systems, open-source 
software, eager to google-up and learn new skills. This person will work 
closely with a team of system hardware and software designers.

This is a full-time, PAID, summer internship and is open to all 
qualified STUDENTS working toward a CS, CE, or EE degree at an 
accredited academic institution.

Sample projects:

1. Build a bootloader (RedBoot or Uboot) for a custom hardware platform, 
flash and debug it with JTAG.
2. Explore system migration issues for a new hardware architecture, 
kernel, toolchains and build system.
3. Configuring embedded Linux platform for a custom hand-held device:  
kernel configuration, device drivers, installed system-level software, 
and user applications.
4. Bring-up a new hardware component (WiFi module, USB Gadget interface) 
on a custom hardware / embedded Linux platform.

Desired skills:
- kernel hacking, including compiling custom Linux kernel, modifying 
existing kernel modules, and designing new ones;
- setting up cross-compiler toolchains and platform build environment;
- application development in Unix environment, using shell scripts 
(Bash), C/C++, Python;
- source versioning software: Subversion, git;
- Working knowledge of Debian Linux, Debian software development 
process, open-source bootloaders for Linux, and experience with JTAG is 
a plus.

Work Environment:

The California Research Center (CRC) of Ricoh Innovations, Inc. 
http://rii.ricoh.com offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the 
environment of a top industrial research laboratory.  We are a small 
group (about 20 researchers) that has been very successful in research 
relevant to Ricoh and the scientific community in general.  Located on 
Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, near Stanford University.

To Apply:

If you are interested in following up on this opportunity, please send 
your resume to notley AT (substitute the Ricoh Innovations, Inc. domain 
here, starting with rii.ricoh and ending with .com).