Hardware engineering internships
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Live openings — 99
Pulled twice a day from the employers’ own job boards. Every row links to the source posting.
Updated 20 Oct, 23:30 UTC
Anduril
2027 Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Circuit Fundamentals19 Oct
Anduril
2027 Field Test Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa, California, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Control Systems19 Oct
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Embedded Software Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA
Firmware FundamentalsCircuit Fundamentals14 Oct
Anduril
2027 Flight Test Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals14 Oct
Anduril
2027 Firmware Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Communication ProtocolsEmbedded Systems13 Oct
Zipline
Firmware Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Embedded SystemsCommunication Protocols09 Oct
Zipline
Firmware Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Embedded SystemsCommunication Protocols09 Oct
Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Perception, Robotics
Mountain View, CA, USA
Firmware Fundamentals07 Oct
Anduril
Winter 2027 Reliability Engineer Co-op
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Validation & ReliabilitySensors & Data Acquisition06 Oct
Anduril
2027 Systems Engineer Intern
Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Reston, Virginia, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
06 Oct
Anduril
2027 Reliability Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Validation & ReliabilitySensors & Data Acquisition06 Oct
Anduril
2027 Quality & Test Engineer Intern
Ashville, Ohio, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Quonset, Rhode Island, United States; Santa Ana, California, United States
Manufacturing, DFM & DFT05 Oct
Anduril
Winter 2027 Quality & Test Engineer Co-op
Ashville, Ohio, United States; Santa Ana, California, United States
Manufacturing, DFM & DFT05 Oct
Astranis
Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Test AutomationSensors & Data Acquisition30 Sept
Astranis
Automation & Controls Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Test AutomationSensors & Data Acquisition30 Sept
Astranis
RF Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
PCB DesignCircuit Fundamentals30 Sept
Astranis
RF Hardware Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
PCB DesignCircuit Fundamentals30 Sept
Anduril
2026 Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer Intern
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Circuit Fundamentals30 Sept
Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Perception Systems Engineering: Pedestrian Detection Precision
San Francisco, California
Firmware Fundamentals28 Sept
Astranis
Electrical Integration Intern - Avionics (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals26 Sept
Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Systems Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Networks & Diagnostics
Mountain View, CA, USA
Test AutomationCircuit Fundamentals25 Sept
Zipline
Field Systems Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit Fundamentals25 Sept
Astranis
Thermal Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals24 Sept
Astranis
Thermal Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals24 Sept
Astranis
RF Validation Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals24 Sept
Astranis
RF Validation Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals24 Sept
Astranis
Electrical Integration Intern - RF (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit FundamentalsRF & Wireless24 Sept
Astranis
FPGA Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
FPGA & HDLCircuit Fundamentals23 Sept
Astranis
FPGA Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
FPGA & HDLCircuit Fundamentals23 Sept
Astranis
Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationCircuit Fundamentals23 Sept
Astranis
Software Defined Radio Hardware Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationCircuit Fundamentals23 Sept
Astranis
Antenna Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
RF & Wireless23 Sept
Astranis
Antenna Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
RF & Wireless23 Sept
Astranis
Electrical Reliability Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationPower Electronics23 Sept
Astranis
Electrical Reliability Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationPower Electronics23 Sept
Astranis
Power Electronics Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationPower Electronics23 Sept
Astranis
Power Electronics Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationPower Electronics23 Sept
Astranis
Avionics Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationPower Electronics23 Sept
Astranis
Avionics Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Lab InstrumentationPower Electronics23 Sept
Astranis
Propulsion Test Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
23 Sept
Astranis
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Firmware Fundamentals22 Sept
Astranis
Hardware Test Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Firmware FundamentalsEmbedded Systems22 Sept
Astranis
Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals21 Sept
Astranis
Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Circuit Fundamentals21 Sept
Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Embedded, Software Engineer
Mountain View, CA, USA
Firmware FundamentalsEmbedded Systems21 Sept
Astranis
Camera Operator Intern (Fall 2026)
San Francisco
Manufacturing, DFM & DFT21 Sept
Zipline
Flight Test Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Firmware FundamentalsCircuit Fundamentals21 Sept
Zipline
Flight Test Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Firmware FundamentalsCircuit Fundamentals21 Sept
Astranis
Harness Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
Manufacturing, DFM & DFTCircuit Fundamentals19 Sept
Astranis
Environmental Test Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
RF & WirelessCircuit Fundamentals19 Sept
Astranis
Propulsion Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
18 Sept
Astranis
Propulsion Manufacturing Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
18 Sept
Zipline
Electrical Project Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit Fundamentals16 Sept
Anduril
Winter 2027 Test & Evaluation Engineer Co-op
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals15 Sept
Anduril
Winter 2027 Systems Engineer Co-op
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Circuit FundamentalsValidation & Reliability15 Sept
Anduril
Winter 2027 Mechanical Engineer Co-op
Ashville, Ohio, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
15 Sept
Anduril
Winter 2027 Manufacturing Engineer Co-op
Ashville, Ohio, United States; Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Manufacturing, DFM & DFT15 Sept
Anduril
Winter 2027 Electrical Engineer Co-op
Costa Mesa, California, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Communication ProtocolsFirmware Fundamentals15 Sept
Lightmatter
Photonics Characterization Intern- Winter 2026
Boston, MA
Circuit FundamentalsSignal Integrity11 Sept
Vast
Emerging Talent - Electrical Engineering Internship
Long Beach, California, United States
RF & WirelessCircuit Fundamentals10 Sept
Zipline
Electrical Project Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit Fundamentals28 Aug
Zipline
Embedded Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Firmware FundamentalsTest Automation26 Aug
Zipline
Civil and Structural Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Debugging Methodology20 Aug
Zipline
Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals19 Aug
Zipline
Electrical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals19 Aug
Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Firmware Fundamentals19 Aug
Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Firmware Fundamentals19 Aug
Zipline
Hardware Test Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals19 Aug
Zipline
Hardware Test Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals19 Aug
Zipline
System Test Automation Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Test AutomationValidation & Reliability18 Aug
Zipline
System Test Automation Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Test AutomationValidation & Reliability18 Aug
Zipline
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Debugging MethodologyValidation & Reliability18 Aug
Zipline
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Debugging MethodologyValidation & Reliability18 Aug
Zipline
Long Range Platform Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Manufacturing, DFM & DFTCircuit Fundamentals18 Aug
Astranis
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
San Francisco
15 Aug
Astranis
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco
15 Aug
Astranis
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)
San Francisco
15 Aug
SpaceX
Summer 2027 Silicon Engineering Internship/Co-op
Flexible - Any SpaceX Site
Digital LogicFirmware Fundamentals03 Aug
SpaceX
Spring 2027 Silicon Engineering Internship/Co-op
Flexible - Any SpaceX Site
Digital LogicFirmware Fundamentals03 Aug
Zipline
Quality & Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Debugging MethodologyManufacturing, DFM & DFT03 Aug
Zipline
Quality & Manufacturing Intern (Spring 2027)
South San Francisco, California, USA
Debugging MethodologyManufacturing, DFM & DFT03 Aug
Anduril
2027 Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
11 Jun
Anduril
2027 Mechanical Engineer Intern
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Reston, Virginia, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
11 Jun
Anduril
2027 Electrical Engineer Intern
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Reston, Virginia, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
Communication ProtocolsFirmware Fundamentals11 Jun
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Electrical Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA
Circuit FundamentalsCommunication Protocols25 Apr
Neuralink
Electrical Engineer Intern, Implant Embedded Systems
Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
PCB DesignCircuit Fundamentals16 Apr
Neuralink
Manufacturing Intern, Surgery & Robot Hardware
South San Francisco, California, United States
Manufacturing, DFM & DFTDebugging Methodology20 Mar
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Electrical Platform Intern
San Jose
PCB DesignCircuit Fundamentals07 Feb
Etched
Mechanical / Thermal Intern
San Jose
PCB DesignCircuit Fundamentals07 Feb
Etched
Firmware Intern
San Jose
Firmware FundamentalsEmbedded Systems07 Feb
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Hardware Reliability Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA
Communication ProtocolsPCB Bring-Up & Debug24 Oct
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Validation Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA
Circuit FundamentalsEmbedded Systems01 Oct
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Firmware Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA
Firmware FundamentalsLab Instrumentation12 Sept
Neuralink
Firmware Engineer Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
South San Francisco, California, United States
Firmware FundamentalsCommunication Protocols15 Jul
Neuralink
Electrical Engineer Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
South San Francisco, California, United States
Circuit FundamentalsFirmware Fundamentals13 Jun
Neuralink
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Brain Interfaces
Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
Circuit FundamentalsManufacturing, DFM & DFT16 Apr
Neuralink
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
South San Francisco, California, United States
Manufacturing, DFM & DFT28 Mar
Neuralink
Embedded Software Engineer Intern, Implant Embedded Systems
Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
Embedded SystemsFirmware Fundamentals27 Nov
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Mechanical Engineer Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA
09 Nov
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