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Hardware Reliability Intern [Winter 2027]

Figure· Internships
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San Jose, CA$40/hr - $45/hrinternshipPosted 10mo ago

About the role

Hardware Test Engineering Intern role within Figure's Hardware REL team. 8–12 month extended internship focusing on designing, building, and validating electromechanical test stations to evaluate functionality, performance, and reliability of humanoid robot hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build test fixtures and scalable test stations for functional, performance, and reliability testing of robotic components and subassemblies.
  • Integrate mechanical fixtures, electrical wiring, data acquisition systems, power supplies, sensors, actuators, and controllers into complete test setups.
  • Support the development of test procedures and pass/fail criteria based on hardware design requirements and expected operating conditions.
  • Develop test sequences and modify test configurations to control test equipment, automate test operation, and collect and analyze measurement data.
  • Perform test station bring-up and qualification, including checking measurement accuracy, repeatability, data capture, and safety interlocks.
  • Execute tests, monitor hardware behavior, and document results, anomalies, and failures.
  • Troubleshoot test setups and support root cause investigations across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.
  • Create and maintain fixture drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and test documentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage, station reliability, and testing efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field, with at least two years completed by the start of the internship.
  • Availability for an 8–12-month internship with in-office collaboration five days per week.
  • A portfolio, website, or project examples demonstrating relevant hands-on work and your individual contributions.
  • Hands-on experience designing, assembling, and testing mechanical or electromechanical systems through coursework, personal projects, internships, or engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with basic electrical circuits, wiring, sensors, and laboratory equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, or bench power supplies.
  • Basic programming experience in Python or a similar language for equipment control, test automation, or data analysis, and familiarity with Git.
  • Ability to interpret test data, troubleshoot problems systematically, and document findings clearly.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines.
  • Interest in robotics, hardware testing, and reliability engineering.

Skills

Required:Test fixture designElectrical wiring and data acquisitionTest procedure developmentData analysis and interpretationProgramming (Python)

Benefits

  • The US base pay range for this full-time position is $40.00 to $45.00 per hour.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Figure

The future of home help is here

Figure is the first-of-its-kind AI robotics company bringing a general purpose humanoid to life.

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