29 hardware intern jobs at 16 companies in Prunedale, CA

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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 Design Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
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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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Hardware Engineering Operations / Manufacturing, AVP
San Jose or China or Asia
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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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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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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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Supercomputing Intern - Fall 2026
San Jose, California, United States
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Etched
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.
C/C++, Rust, Python
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Technical Program Manager, Hardware
Mountain View, California, United States
$190k-$320k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DensityAI
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.
C, C++, Rust, Linux, Jira, Confluence
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Software Testing Intern
San Jose, California, United States
$6k-$8k/mo OnsiteInternship
NeuralTrak
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.
Python, Jira, GitHub
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Office Administrator Intern
Santa Clara, California, United States
$20-$24/hr OnsitePart Time, Internship
VisitorsCoverage
VisitorsCoverage: Online platform for comparing and buying international travel insurance.
Part-time internship with strong organization, communication, and basic IT interest; in-office work in the U.S. authorized.
Google Workspace, IT help desk, hardware troubleshooting
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Platform Technologies Language Design Intern
Santa Clara or Berkeley
$32-$39/hr OnsiteFull Time
SiFive
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.
Chisel, CIRCT, Scala
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Special Projects Intern [Fall 2026]
San Jose, California, United States
$40-$45/hr OnsiteInternship
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
Graduate student (Master's or PhD) in CS/Robotics/CE, strong software engineering with Python, AI/ML and robotics fundamentals, hands-on hardware experience; minimum 10-week internship.
Python, Linux
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Production System Engineer Project Intern (Server DevOps) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California, United States
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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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Sr. Director, Indirect Procurement
Santa Clara, California, United States
$185k-$285k/yr HybridFull Time
d-Matrix: Develops high-performance semiconductor chips for generative AI inference.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree, 7+ years procurement experience across IP/software licensing, engineering services, or hardware; semiconductor/AI hardware background; strong contract negotiation, international vendor experience, and NetSuite/Zip proficiency.
EDA toolchains, Synopsys, Cadence, Ansys, Arm, Keysight, Tektronix, NetSuite, Zip
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Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Linux, Firmware, Embedded, C++)
Milpitas, California, United States
$141k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA
KLANASDAQ: KLAC: Provides process control and yield management for semiconductor manufacturing.
3+ YOEDesign and debug Linux firmware for embedded systems; proficiency in C/C++, Python, Linux internals, BSP/drivers, hardware/software integration, and peripheral protocols (I2C,SPI,PCIe). Doctorate/MS/BS with relevant experience as listed.
Linux, Embedded Linux, C, C++, Python, git, SVN, I2C, SPI, PCIe
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Principal Security Researcher, OT/Healthcare
Santa Clara, California, United States
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
4+ YOE4+ years' hands-on experience; strong firmware/boot ROM reverse engineering, kernel internals and secure boot knowledge; hardware debugging (UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers); programming in C/C++ and Python; strong communication skills.
ARM, MIPS, x86_64, UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, C/C++, Python, AI
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Director of Platform Management for Simulation, Evaluation & Validation
London or Sunnyvale
$332k-$415k/yr HybridFull Time
Wayve
Wayve: Develops AI software for autonomous vehicle navigation.
0+ YOE3+ MgmtMinimum 3 years leading PM teams; product management experience building internal platforms/developer tools for engineers and scientists; data-driven, systems thinking across hardware/AI/product; AI fluency. AV/robotics and safety-standards experience preferred.
CI/CD, ML platforms