Electrical Engineering Intern: Robotics Hardware & PCB

Human Computer Lab; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

Human Computer Lab is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineering Intern in San Francisco, CA. You will work on designing hardware for innovative robotics, focusing on PCBA design, validation, and integration. The ideal candidate is pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree and has hands-on experience with electronics including soldering and debugging. Join a passionate team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of human-robot interaction and contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on project or coursework experience (personal projects, club teams, prior internships, or research).
• Fluent in Altium or similar tools across schematics and layout.
• Document clearly and drive issues to resolution.
• Comfortable at the bench with soldering, rework, probing, and prototype iteration.
• Experience involving power electronics, motor control, sensing systems, or embedded robotics hardware.
• Experience programming microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to PCBA design and validation for robot subsystems.
• Help develop early electrical concepts and assist with trade studies.
• Support schematics and layout work through fabrication.
• Debug hardware issues systematically and document clearly.
• Review schematics, layouts, and BOMs alongside teammates.
• Support system integration and cross-boundary debugging.
• Perform hands-on bench work including soldering and probing.
• Help shape the platform's electrical architecture.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Prototyping

Soldering

Signal probing

Debugging

Education

Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Human Computer Lab is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineering Intern in San Francisco, CA. You will work on designing hardware for innovative robotics, focusing on PCBA design, validation, and integration. The ideal candidate is pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree and has hands-on experience with electronics including soldering and debugging. Join a passionate team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of human-robot interaction and contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative environment.