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Electrical Engineer Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering

South San Francisco - SSF💼 Internship💰 $72,800–$72,800🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, verify, and oversee production transition of custom electronics systems for a surgical robot that implants brain-computer interface devices.

Role type

Electrical Engineering Intern (Robotics & Surgery)

Builds

Custom motor drivers, high-bandwidth camera hardware, FPGA-based OCT data acquisition systems, and validation/testing rigs for surgical robots.

Domain

Medical robotics / Brain-computer interface

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Circuit board design (HDI, high-speed digital, RF), sensor integration, power management, signal/power integrity, embedded communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C), lab equipment proficiency

Preferred skills

Firmware development (C/C++, Rust), Linux software development (Python, C/C++), experience in medical devices/aerospace/automotive/military, project portfolio

Technologies

FPGA, C/C++, Rust, Python, SPI, UART, I2C, Oscilloscopes, Power supplies

Responsibilities

Design and bring-up of custom electronics boards, develop motor drivers and control loops, build camera hardware and firmware, create FPGA data acquisition systems, test hardware using HIL and validation rigs, evaluate future system architectures

Seniority

Intern

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