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55 hardware engineering intern jobs at 32 companies in San Mateo, CA

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Robotics Hardware & Supplier Engineering Intern (2026 Fall)
Fremont, California, United States
$25-$35/hr OnsiteInternship
Anyware Robotics
Anyware Robotics: Develops autonomous mobile robots for warehouse and logistics automation.
Pursuing or recent Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics, SolidWorks experience, fluent Mandarin for supplier communication, hands-on hardware and supplier engineering interest.
SolidWorks
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Hardware (Electrical) Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Blackstar Computers
Blackstar Computers: Building AI-native personal computing hardware and software systems.
Pursuing a degree in electrical, computer engineering or related field; familiar with Altium or KiCad; available full-time in-person in San Francisco for ≥10 weeks.
Altium, KiCad, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Multimeter
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Summer 2027 Intern - Hardware Engineering
Colorado Springs or Irvine or Longmont or Fremont or Rochester or San Jose
$34-$47/hr HybridInternship
Western Digital
Western DigitalNASDAQ: WDC: Design and manufacture data storage devices and systems.
0+ YOEEarly-career candidates pursuing or holding technical degrees in engineering or related fields; experience via coursework, internships, projects; familiarity with programming, embedded systems, digital logic, or hardware design; strong analytical and communication skills.
RTL, Verilog/SystemVerilog, FPGA, C, C++, Assembly, Python, Java, Go, SQL, JavaScript, CAD, Git, Linux, Microsoft Office, RTOS
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Hardware Test & Reliability Intern
San Mateo, California, United States
$47-$58/hr OnsiteInternship
Skydio
Skydio: Develops autonomous AI drones for defense and industrial inspection.
Fall 2026 interns for hardware test and reliability: Python experience, familiarity with testing equipment and stress/environmental/accelerated life methods, strong problem solving, cross-functional teamwork, and data analysis skills.
Python
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Hardware Engineering Operations / Manufacturing, AVP
San Jose or China or Asia
OnsiteFull Time
Astera Labs
Astera LabsNASDAQ: ALAB: Designs connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.
15+ YOEBachelor's in EE or related, 15+ years hardware manufacturing experience leading cable/PCBA/module/system manufacturing, proven CM/ODM management in Asia, NPI/DFM/mass-ramp expertise, international travel ability.
CXL, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, UALink, COSMOS
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RF Hardware Intern (Fall 2026)
San Francisco, California, United States
$40-$60/hr OnsiteInternship
Tacit
Tacit: Developing advanced hardware to rethink human-computer interaction.
Enrolled MS or PhD in EE/RF-related field, available for a fall-start onsite internship in San Francisco; experience with RF circuits, lab instruments, embedded C/C++, Python, and PCB/Altium is preferred.
Python, C/C++, Altium Designer, ADS, HFSS, CST, VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, power meter, SDR, SPI, I2C, UART
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Intern, Hardware Test Engineering
Scotts Valley, California, United States
OnsiteInternship, Full Time
Heron Power
Heron Power: Developing solid-state transformers and power electronics to modernize electrical grids.
Pursuing BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field; hands-on test bench design/build; bench power equipment and measurement tools; safe test system design; Python automation.
Python, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Power Analyzer, Electronic Load, DAQ, Sensors, Interlocks, Grounding, Protection hardware
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Spring '27 Intern - Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
Moss
Moss: Builds robots to scan trees for automated farm inventory.
Hands-on hardware experience, structural analysis knowledge, proficiency in CAD and FEA, understanding of GD&T, sensor and systems integration experience, and ability to build and debug prototypes.
CAD, FEA, GD&T, DFM
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Hardware Design Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Experience in mixed-signal hardware design for wireless systems; familiarity with digital design, power distribution networks, and computer system architecture; cross-functional collaboration and international travel possible.
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Hardware Test Engineer - Silicon Validation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$132k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEB.E./B.Tech in ECE or equivalent, 5+ years in hardware/silicon domain, knowledge of motherboard/SoC/PC hardware, Linux internals, scripting in Python/Perl/TCL, strong coordination and debug skills.
Linux, Python, Perl, TCL
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Hardware Test Engineer - Silicon Validation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$132k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEB.E./B.Tech in ECE or equivalent experience, 5+ years in hardware/silicon domain, knowledge of motherboards/SoCs/PC hardware, Linux internals, and scripting (Python, Perl, TCL); strong coordination and debug skills.
Linux, Python, Perl, TCL
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Summer 2027 Engineering Internship
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Haast Autonomous
Haast Autonomous: Building autonomous VTOL aircraft for rapid medical logistics.
Pursuing a technical degree; hands-on experience with aircraft, drones, robotics, or hardware projects preferred; comfortable in shop/hangar/field environments and able to take ownership of projects.
CAD, 3D printing, Python, MATLAB, SolidWorks, ArduPilot, PX4
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Electrical Engineer Intern
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteInternship, Temporary
Foundation Robotics
Foundation Robotics: Building general-purpose humanoid robots for industry and defense.
Currently pursuing a BS or MS in electrical or computer engineering; requires circuits knowledge and hands-on schematic capture, PCB layout, board assembly, bring-up, and hardware debugging experience.
KiCad, Altium Designer, Eagle, SPI, I²C, UART, GPIO
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Spring 2027 Silicon Engineering Internship/Co-op
Irvine or Palo Alto or Redmond or Bastrop or Cape Canaveral or Hawthorne or McGregor or Brownsville or Memphis
$30-$40/hr OnsiteInternship
SpaceX
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
0.25+ YOEMust be enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate program, 3+ months software/hardware/chip experience, U.S. eligibility per ITAR, able to work onsite full time for ≥12 weeks starting Jan or Mar 2027.
C/C++, Verilog, VHDL, Python, Perl, Spice, Timing, Synthesis, Ansys, COMSOL
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Lab Intern
Saratoga, California, United States
OnsiteInternship, Temporary
Eridu AI
Eridu AI: Develops semiconductor systems to accelerate AI infrastructure performance.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, networking fundamentals, hardware assembly, basic hand-tool use, and willingness to perform hands-on lab installation and troubleshooting. Lab experience preferred.
Layer 2, LAN
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Reliability Design Intern (Fall 2026)
San Francisco, California, United States
$29/hr OnsiteInternship
Astranis
Astranis: Builds and operates small geostationary communications satellites.
Currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering; interest in power electronics and hardware development; ability to design, build, and test hardware; willingness to learn reliability analysis and DFMEA; coding ability for testing.
LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, Python
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Flight Test Intern
San Leandro, California, United States
$20-$30/hr OnsiteInternship
Grid Aero
Grid Aero: A developer of autonomous aviation systems focused on aircraft development, flight testing, and resilient logistics.
Pursuing BS/MS in engineering, hands-on hardware build/troubleshoot experience, CAD use, basic flight mechanics and avionics knowledge, shop and tooling proficiency, ability to travel ~50% and work onsite in San Leandro, must be a U.S. person.
ArduPilot, PX4, Python, MATLAB, CATIA V5/3DEXPERIENCE
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Chip Simulation Software Intern - Fall 2026
San Jose, California, United States
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Etched
Etched: Designs specialized AI chips optimized for transformer architectures.
0+ YOEPursuing a degree in CS/Engineering; proficiency in C/C++ or Rust; strong data structures/algorithms; low-level software and hardware/software co-design; excellent communication.
C++, Rust, Linux, CI/CD, Virtualization, Hardware logs
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Intern - Mechanical Engineer
San Francisco or Toronto
HybridInternship
Human Computer Lab
Human Computer Lab: A robotics startup and research lab building expressive, human-centered robots for everyday environments.
Pursuing an engineering degree; experience designing robotics hardware, prototyping with microcontrollers and PCBs, strong CAD (Onshape/SolidWorks/Fusion360) and 3D printing skills, and interest in human-robot interaction.
Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion360, microcontrollers, PCBs, 3D printing
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Production System Engineer Project Intern (Server DevOps) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteInternship
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE/IT or related; basic Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash, Go), and understanding of hardware, OS, networking, or distributed systems.
Python, Bash, Go, Linux
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