Robotics Hardware & PCB Design Intern

Proception Inc.

Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 34,000 - 48,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Proception Inc. in Mountain View, CA, seeks an electrical engineering intern to help design, test, and validate PCBAs for multi-actuator robotic systems. You’ll work hands-on with PCBs, sensors, motor drivers, and lab tools to advance dexterous manipulation.

You will gain mentorship from senior engineers, hands-on access to advanced labs, and exposure to cutting-edge power electronics and embedded hardware, with potential for a full-time offer based on performance.

Qualifications

Pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Project experience with PCB design, bring-up, and debugging.
Experience with power electronics (motor driver, switch mode power supplies…), digital electronics (MCU, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C…), and analog electronics (filters, ADC/DAC…).
Familiarity with high-speed design and layout.
Hands-on experience with electronics lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
PCB design experience in KiCad or Altium, including schematic capture, multi-layer layout, and component libraries.
Experience with Flex PCB Design.
Experience using LTspice, Python, and Matlab.
Basic understanding of mechanical design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

Design and test full or sub sections of PCBAs on the system, such as power distribution boards, battery management systems, sensing boards, motor controllers, and compute boards.
Integrate and test tactile, IMU, encoder, and force/torque sensor modalities for closed‑loop robotic control.
Help optimize PCB layouts for thermal performance, EMI/EMC, and signal‑integrity requirements.
Support system integration and test activities by contributing to test execution and problem diagnostics and resolution.
Work closely with mechanical and software teams to validate electrical designs in real robotic systems.
Work directly with cutting‑edge power electronics and embedded hardware for humanoid robotics.
Mentorship from senior electrical, firmware, robotics, and systems engineers.
Hands‑on access to advanced labs, tools, and custom robotic platforms.
Highly competitive internship compensation.
Opportunity for a full‑time return offer based on performance.