Bedrock Robotics
2027 Internship Sensor Hardware Test Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated; hands-on hardware experience is required.
- Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
About the job
Characterize and validate sensor hardware for autonomous excavators through lab and field testing, data analysis, and recommendations that inform hardware selection and integration.
What you'll do
- Build test fixtures and benchtop setups, run structured sensor test campaigns, and support field testing on active construction equipment.
- Develop tools to automate data collection, process sensor logs, and summarize results against pass/fail criteria.
- Document and present findings to inform sensor selection and system design.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Hands-on hardware-building or testing experience through coursework, personal projects, or a prior internship.
- Working proficiency in Python for data processing, scripting, or automation.
- Comfort with basic lab equipment and electrical debugging, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and DAQ systems.
Nice to have
- Exposure to cameras, lidar, radar, or other sensing hardware.
- Experience with CAD tools for mechanical fixture design; familiarity with Git and shared codebases; or robotics, autonomous systems, or controls experience.
Tools
Python, DAQ systems, Git, CAD, cameras, lidar, radar
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