2027 Internship Hardware Engineer
San Francisco, CAInternPosted 1mo ago
About the role
Internship position in hardware engineering focused on developing and validating autonomy hardware for Bedrock’s autonomous construction machines. Join a team of engineers to test, integrate, and iterate hardware systems for real-world autonomous equipment.
Responsibilities
- Support the design, characterization, integration, and validation of Bedrock autonomy hardware and related systems, under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Assist with component evaluations for our autonomous HW platforms
- Write sensor data analysis and test automation scripts (Python and/or C++/C/Rust)
- Run tests, collect data, and document results clearly for the engineering team
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- Solid foundational knowledge in HW engineering subjects such as mechanical, electrical, and embedded SW
- Coursework or project experience with: Embedded compute platforms (single-board computers or edge compute modules); autonomous sensing technologies (lidar, camera, radar, GNSS, IMUs); packaging and integration of HW systems including basic mechanical or thermal considerations; signaling and communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, Ethernet)
- Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Rust with ability to write scripts for tests, data collection, or analysis
- Strong fundamentals in circuits, signals, and basic mechanical design
- Comfortable working in a lab environment with tools such as multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator, soldering iron, or hammer when necessary :)
Skills
Required:Embedded compute platformsSensors integration (lidar, camera, radar, GNSS, IMU)HW packaging and integrationSignaling and communication protocolsProgramming for tests/analysisHardware lab skills
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Bedrock Robotics
Advanced Autonomy for the Built World
Advanced Autonomy for the Built World
AutonomyBedrock Operatorautonomyheavy machineryindustrial automationindustrial roboticsmachine intelligenceon-site autonomy
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