Hardware Intern 27/28 Winter

Carv; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary under London Living Wage

Subsidized accommodation

Innsbruck ski pass

Return flights between Innsbruck and London

Job summary

Carv is seeking a hardware intern to assist in various roles across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, eager to explore different aspects of a startup while potentially working abroad.

Interns will work in both London and Innsbruck, contributing to hardware design, testing, and manufacturing processes. The role combines technical responsibilities with travel and hands-on experience in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• About to graduate with a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Experience working in industry is preferred.
• Strong grasp of mechanical or electrical engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design and build test fixtures, prototype hardware, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Run tests on Carv hardware to enhance the product.
• Identify and diagnose production issues.

Skills

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering knowledge

Python

SQL

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks, Onshape, Creo)

Firmware development

Job description

We are looking for a hardware intern to help in a variety of roles across the business. This role is perfect for someone who is technically talented, but who also wants to experience the many different parts of a startup and to travel and work abroad.

Previous interns have done everything from designing and testing prototype hardware on snow to supervising our manufacturing lines in China and designing parts of the Carv hardware manufactured in 100k+ volumes.

About Carv And Motion Metrics

Motion Metrics is a London‑based sports technology scale‑up with offices in London (UK) and Innsbruck (Austria). Our product is Carv, the world’s first digital ski coach and we recently launched the Carv 2 system, a compact sensor that clips onto the strap of each ski boot in seconds. It captures high‑resolution motion data using a 6‑axis gyroscope and accelerometer. The data is then sent via Bluetooth to the Carv app, which analyzes your skiing technique and provides real‑time, personalized coaching through your headphones.

Carv has the capacity to transform ski technique by providing one‑on‑one coaching for each day of skiing and we are able to take the learning of thousands of athletes and use it to improve the technique of an individual skier in fun, interactive and effective ways. Carv is pioneering a new type of sports wearable device within the fast‑growing sports‑tech industry. Thus far sports wearables have focused on tracking and motivation but Carv offers a teaching and coaching service, forging a new path within this sector.

About the Role

Successful applicants will divide their time between two locations as follows:

• Innsbruck: During the peak of the season (November – April) you will have the option of working for 3-4 months from our office in Innsbruck, the capital of the beautiful North Tyrol region and a world‑renowned snowsports destination. You will be provided with accommodation in our company flat in the city, with easy access to various resorts in Austria, and will be in charge of supporting the customer success team to identify, debug and analyze hardware issues with units in use, and reproduce them on the slopes.
• London: Before and after the season you will be working from our London HQ to optimize the manufacturing of the existing hardware and test and validate future design iterations, with support from the wider hardware team. This is where you’ll find the product, operations and marketing teams, and you may have the opportunity to get some insight into the other areas of the business through working with them on projects.

Travel to Shenzhen, China may also be required depending on business needs and for a period of up to one month.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Become a design wizard and design and build test fixtures, prototype hardware, and improvements to our manufacturing process.
• Run in‑depth tests on the Carv hardware to help us continue to improve the product.
• Identify and diagnose issues that arise during production, and work with our factories to resolve them.
• Train the customer success team to identify and debug issues with units in use.
• Use Python and SQL to interface with our database and build automation tools to make the debugging process more efficient.
• Analyze data from returned hardware to identify the root cause of issues and propose solutions.
• Manage prototype testing with our global user base.
• Ski test and debug prototypes in Innsbruck.

Our Candidate Is Someone Who

• Is about to graduate with a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar) with excellent academic results, or has proven knowledge and experience in a similar role.
• Has previous experience working in industry.
• Has a very strong grasp of the fundamentals of mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Combines analysis skills and attention to detail with a natural engineering intuition.
• Can operate autonomously and is highly self‑motivated to learn and solve problems.
• Has great communication skills and a real empathy for customers and colleagues.

Nice To Have

• Experience in Python, SQL, or software development more generally.
• Experience designing and building mechanical prototypes using CAD software such as SolidWorks, Onshape, or Creo.
• General workshop skills and knowledge in proper use of hand tools, machine tools, etc.
• Experience writing firmware for microcontrollers such as ESP32s.
• Experience evaluating ICs and designing and testing PCBs.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary: London Living Wage.
• Subsidized accommodation in the company flat in Innsbruck.
• Innsbruck ski pass, giving you access to all local resorts for the duration of the season.
• Two return flights between Innsbruck and London.

Duration

The duration of the internship will be between 7‑10 months, dependent on aptitude and experience. The internship will start in October 2027.