39 hardware intern jobs at 25 companies in Ross, 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
SPAN: Sells smart electrical panels for residential energy management.
Proven Python tools; able to read/reason about C++, Rust, TypeScript; hardware-adjacent software; ownership of internal platform infra; CI/CD on physical hardware; capable of building new tooling.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or equivalent experience, 5+ years hardware project/program management in tech or consumer electronics, ~25% travel (including international), expertise in hardware schedule creation, DOE, materials planning, risk mitigation, and cross-functional leadership.
Heliux: Software platform for managing industrial and manufacturing operations.
Intern-level engineering role; proficiency in Rust, Python, Java, or TypeScript; ability to build scalable systems and work with manufacturing/hardware customers; ITAR eligibility required.