42 hardware intern jobs at 23 companies in Aptos, CA
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Hardware Test & Reliability Intern
San Mateo, California, United States
$47-$58/hrOnsiteInternship
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.
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.
Colorado Springs or Irvine or Longmont or Fremont or Rochester or San Jose
$34-$47/hrHybridInternship
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Etched: Designs specialized AI chips optimized for transformer architectures.
Pursuing CS/engineering degree; proficiency in C/C++ or Rust and Python; strong data structures/algorithms; low-level software and hardware-software co-design; good communication.
DensityAI: Designing custom AI hardware accelerators for large language models.
5+ YOE5+ years managing complex hardware or technical programs; strong fluency with silicon, board/system hardware, firmware/drivers, and systems-level software; hands-on C/C++ or Rust and Linux internals; excellent communication and stakeholder management.
NeuralTrak: Developing AI-powered intraoperative imaging software for spine surgery.
Currently pursuing a relevant engineering/computer science degree; strong attention to detail; comfortable with hardware/software lab testing; able to document and reproduce issues; Python/Jira/GitHub experience a plus.
SiFive: Designs and licenses high-performance RISC-V processor intellectual property.
Programming experience (object-oriented or functional), willingness to learn and teach, exposure to hardware design a plus; ability to communicate and contribute to open-source projects.
Production System Engineer Project Intern (Server DevOps) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteInternship
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.
Member of Technical Staff, Hardware, Compiler Engineer
Palo Alto or Austin
$200k-$420k/yrOnsiteFull Time
River AI: Building user-controlled, personalized AI with integrated local hardware.
5+ YOEBachelor's in EE/CE and 5+ years experience with advanced process nodes; deep experience with MLIR/XLA and PyTorch internals; strong C/C++ skills and computer architecture knowledge.
Irvine or Palo Alto or Redmond or Bastrop or Cape Canaveral or Hawthorne or McGregor or Brownsville or Memphis
$30-$40/hrOnsiteInternship
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.