Robotics Hardware Test & Reliability Intern

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 114,616,000 - 128,943,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is seeking a Hardware Reliability Intern for Winter 2027 in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on designing, building, and validating electromechanical test stations to evaluate robotics hardware reliability, combining fixtures, wiring, sensors, actuators, and control systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to improve test coverage, station reliability, and testing efficiency in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an engineering field with hands-on hardware work.
• Experience building or testing electromechanical systems through coursework or jobs.
• Familiarity with basic circuits, sensors, and lab equipment required.

Responsibilities

• Design and build test fixtures and scalable test stations for functional, performance, and reliability testing of robotic components and subassemblies.
• Integrate mechanical fixtures, wiring, data acquisition, power supplies, sensors, actuators, and controllers into test setups.
• Support test procedures and pass/fail criteria based on hardware requirements and operating conditions.
• Develop test sequences, automate test operation, and collect/analyze measurement data.
• Bring up and qualify test stations, verify measurement accuracy, repeatability, and safety interlocks.
• Execute tests, monitor hardware behavior, document results, anomalies, and failures.
• Troubleshoot test setups and support root cause investigations across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.
• Create and maintain fixture drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and test docs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage, station reliability, and efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electrical wiring

Data acquisition

Sensors

Python

Git

Test automation

CAN

Lab equipment

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Robotics / Mechatronics degree (pursuing)

Tools

CATIA V6

Job description

Figure is seeking a Hardware Reliability Intern for Winter 2027 in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on designing, building, and validating electromechanical test stations to evaluate robotics hardware reliability, combining fixtures, wiring, sensors, actuators, and control systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to improve test coverage, station reliability, and testing efficiency in a fast-paced engineering environment.