Hardware Engineer (Winter Co-op)

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

Employee benefits after 90 days

Job summary

Verkada, a leading provider of enterprise IoT security solutions, is seeking a Hardware Engineering Intern for an in‑person Winter Co‑Op in San Mateo, CA. You’ll contribute to design, validation, and production‑ready hardware for cameras, sensors, and access systems as part of a growing hardware team.

You will partner with experienced engineers to prototype, test, and validate circuits, learn manufacturing handoffs, and develop hands‑on skills in schematics and layout while supporting ongoing

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields with a graduation year of 2027 or 2028.
• Available for a Winter Co-Op, starting around January 4th, preferably for an extended term (4-12 months).
• Experience with electronic test equipment, schematic design, and board level validation.
• Strong communication skills and desire to be hands-on.
• Startup Mindset: fast-growing startup environment with opportunities to grow.

Responsibilities

• Partner with experienced engineers to design, debug, and validate our hardware products.
• Design and execute experiments to test new circuit concepts.
• Schematic capture and layout for systems and/or test boards.
• Learn to work with our manufacturing partners to drive ongoing improvements to efficiency.

Skills

Electronic test equipment

Schematic design

Board level validation

Strong communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree candidate (2027/2028)

Job description

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

As a Hardware Engineering Intern at Verkada, you’ll contribute to the design and development of new cameras, access control systems, sensors, and other enterprise IoT products. Verkada’s Hardware Engineers own all aspects of the electrical design from prototype through to mass production. You’ll make a big impact — your designs will be a part of future products that Verkada ships. This is a full‑time internship, in‑person role based in our San Mateo, CA office.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with experienced engineers to design, debug, and validate our hardware products.
• Design and execute experiments to test new circuit concepts.
• Schematic capture and layout for systems and/or test boards.
• Learn to work with our manufacturing partners to drive ongoing improvements to efficiency.

What You Bring

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields with a graduation year of 2027 or 2028.
• Available for a Winter Co-Op, starting around January 4th, preferably for an extended term (4-12 months).
• Experience with electronic test equipment, schematic design, and board level validation.
• Strong communication skills and desire to be hands-on.
• Startup Mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

US Intern Employee Benefits

At Verkada, we’re committed to supporting the health, well-being, and personal growth of our interns. Our comprehensive benefits and perks are designed to promote a balanced and rewarding internship experience. Highlights include:

• After 90 days of active employment, interns are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of employee premiums under at least one medical plan and 80% of dependent premiums
• Time off to rest and recharge through personal sick time and volunteer time off to support causes you care about
• Healthy lunches, snacks, and coffee provided daily
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Housing stipend

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Pay Disclosure

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity . This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Estimated Hourly Pay Range

$45 - $45 USD

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

As set forth in Verkada’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.