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Revel

Builds software to test and control hardware

Embedded Software Engineer Intern

Summer 2027Updated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Internship
Bachelor's
San Francisco, CA, USA+1 moreMore locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA
In PersonOn-site; occasional travel to customer sites may be required.
Software EngineeringEmbedded Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Be a rising junior or senior graduating in 2027 or 2028.
  • Have strong programming fundamentals and experience with C, C++, Rust, or another systems-oriented language.
  • Have a foundational understanding of operating systems, computer architecture, or Linux.
  • Have an interest in understanding how software interacts with hardware at a low level.
  • Have strong analytical and debugging skills.
  • Have hands-on experience through coursework, personal projects, research, or previous internships.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, to meet ITAR requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Write and contribute to Rust code targeting Linux userspace.
  • Support integration of industrial hardware and learn to work with register maps and hardware communication protocols.
  • Contribute to Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) that allow Revel software to interface with physical hardware.
  • Develop software that communicates with sensors, actuators, controllers, and other hardware.
  • Learn and use hardware debugging tools such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
  • Write tests and contribute to improving the reliability and quality of low-level software.
  • Participate in code reviews and collaborate with experienced software and embedded engineers.
  • Debug issues across software, operating systems, communication interfaces, and hardware.
  • Build an understanding of how reliability and correctness become critical requirements in real-world systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Coursework or personal projects involving embedded systems, microcontrollers, or firmware.
  • Experience with Rust, particularly through personal or academic projects.
  • Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, or CAN.
  • Experience working with Linux internals, operating systems, or low-level networking.
  • Experience with hardware debugging tools such as logic analyzers or oscilloscopes.
  • Experience working with sensors, actuators, development boards, or other physical hardware.
  • Interest in real-time, safety-critical, or high-reliability systems.
  • Experience building projects that bridge software and hardware.
  • Experience with robotics, aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, or other hardware-focused applications.

About the company

Revel builds software for engineering teams to test and operate complex hardware, from early prototypes to production systems. Its RevelTest product handles benchtop experiments and repeatable testing, while RevelC2 supports facility-wide command and control in aerospace, energy, and defense. Teams use browser dashboards to monitor live sensor data, adjust equipment, and review historical logs, with RevelCode as a language designed for hardware control. The company sells the platform to hardware organizations, combining programmable alerts, reporting, and data exports in an environment used throughout a system's development and operation. Revel was founded in 2024 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$180M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Employees share ownership: Revel grants equity to all full-time staff.
  • Funding expands resources: Revel announced a $150 million Series B led by Index Ventures in February 2026.
  • Revel fits custom equipment: Astro Mechanica connected devices through its existing in-house driver protocol.

What critics are saying

  • Deployment engineers face broad demands: Revel combines component wiring, lab advice and customer test execution in one role.
  • Sales consume engineering work before payment: Revel runs free pilots for one or two months before discussing commercial terms.
  • Product focus is stretched: Revel's founder calls pursuing testing and industrial control simultaneously a threat.

What makes Revel unique

  • Revel gives operators ownership: Astro Mechanica staff author automation and reduce reliance on a single internal software expert.
  • Revel draws on hardware operators: its engineering team includes veterans of SpaceX, Anduril and Palantir.
  • Revel checks faults during operation: its control language tests expected system states at runtime.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Company Equity
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Catered lunch
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

-9%
Business Wire
Feb 26th, 2026
Revel Raises $150M Series B to Modernize the Software Layer Behind Hardware Test and Control

Revel, a unified software platform for hardware test and control, today announced $150 million in Series B funding to accelerate its expansion across aerospa...

Pulse 2.0
Feb 26th, 2026
Revel raises $150M Series B to modernise hardware control for aerospace and industrial systems

Revel, a startup building software platforms for hardware testing and control, has raised $150 million in a Series B round led by Index Ventures. Redpoint Ventures participated, alongside returning investors Thrive Capital, Felicis and Abstract Ventures. Founded just over a year ago, Revel initially focused on aerospace applications, reducing engine test-stand setup times from 14 days to 8 hours. The platform delivers real-time telemetry, hardware-agnostic control and rapid reconfiguration capabilities. The company is now expanding beyond test infrastructure into industrial control applications across energy, manufacturing, defence and biomedical systems. Revel's leadership team includes engineers from SpaceX, Anduril and Palantir. The funding will be used to scale the team and expand product capabilities for high-consequence hardware systems.

Citybiz
Apr 18th, 2025
Revel Raises $30M Total Funding

Revel, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of a comprehensive hardware control platform, raised $30M across two funding rounds. The Series... Read More

FinSMEs
Apr 18th, 2025
Revel Raises $30M in Total Funding

Revel, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of a comprehensive hardware control platform, raised $30M across two funding rounds