Hardware Lab Operations Intern

Etched; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing support

Lunch and dinner

Mentorship

Job summary

Etched in San Jose, CA is offering a 12-week paid internship in hardware testing and operations. You’ll run test stations, assemble and rework hardware, cable racks, manage inventory, and work closely with world-class engineers.

We value hands-on learners with attention to detail, curiosity, and comfort with repetitive precision. Evening/weekend availability is a plus; this is an in-person role with housing support and daily office meals.

Qualifications

• Extreme attention to detail.
• Interest in both software and hardware.
• Willing to learn how a hardware company operates end-to-end.
• Comfort with hands-on work.
• Evening or weekend availability.
• Curiosity and bias to action — see what needs doing and figure it out.

Responsibilities

• Run test stations and assemble hardware.
• Rework hardware and cable racks.
• Manage inventory and day-to-day operations.
• Work with engineers and learn hardware testing systems.
• Contribute to building working systems from parts.

Skills

Extreme attention to detail

Interest in software & hardware

Learning hardware company end-to-end

Hands-on work

Evening/weekend availability

Curiosity & bias to action

Tools

Testing systems

Hardware testing tools

Job description

Etched in San Jose, CA is offering a 12-week paid internship in hardware testing and operations. You’ll run test stations, assemble and rework hardware, cable racks, manage inventory, and work closely with world-class engineers.

We value hands-on learners with attention to detail, curiosity, and comfort with repetitive precision. Evening/weekend availability is a plus; this is an in-person role with housing support and daily office meals.