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Internship 2027 Hardware Engineer

San Francisco, CA💼 Internship🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Support system testing and integration for autonomous hardware systems on heavy construction equipment.

Role type

Hardware engineering intern (autonomy)

Builds

Robust and capable autonomous HW systems for construction machines

Domain

Construction industry + autonomous vehicle technology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Embedded compute platforms, autonomous sensing technologies (lidar, camera, radar, GNSS, IMUs), HW packaging and integration, signaling and communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, Ethernet), Python/C++/Rust scripting, circuits and signals fundamentals, lab equipment operation

Preferred skills

Nvidia Jetson embedded compute, PCB design tools (KiCad, Eagle, Altium), version control (git), construction/off-road equipment familiarity, robotics/embedded project portfolio

Responsibilities

Support design, characterization, integration, and validation of autonomy hardware; Assist with component evaluations; Write sensor data analysis and test automation scripts; Run tests, collect data, and document results

Seniority

Intern

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