Figure AI
Hardware Reliability Intern [Winter 2027]
San Jose, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 24, 2025
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- At least two years of degree study completed by the start of the internship; hands-on experience designing, assembling, and testing mechanical or electromechanical systems is required.
- Education
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field.
About the job
Designs, builds, and validates electromechanical test stations used to evaluate humanoid robot hardware functionality, performance, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Design, build, integrate, and qualify fixtures and test stations for robotic components and subassemblies.
- Develop and run test procedures and automated sequences; collect, analyze, and document measurements, anomalies, and failures.
- Troubleshoot test setups and support root-cause investigations and improvements with cross-functional engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field, with at least two years completed by the internship start.
- Available for an 8–12-month internship with in-office collaboration five days per week.
- Portfolio, website, or project examples demonstrating relevant hands-on work and individual contributions.
- Hands-on experience with mechanical or electromechanical systems; familiarity with circuits, wiring, sensors, and lab equipment; basic programming in Python or a similar language and familiarity with Git.
Nice to have
- Experience with mechanical CAD tools, particularly CATIA V6, or electrical schematic design tools.
- Experience with prototyping, test instrumentation, data acquisition, test automation, calibration, reliability testing, or failure analysis.
Pay
USD 40.00 to USD 45.00 per hour (base pay)
Tools
Python, Git, CATIA V6, CAN, serial, USB, Ethernet, Linux
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