Robotics Lab Intern: Hands-On Prototyping & Field Tests

Socket.dev; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company perks

Job summary

Terranova is seeking a Lab Intern to support the engineering team in testing, validating, and iterating robotic systems for field-ready performance. You’ll work hands-on in the lab, bench-test components, collect data, and help translate designs into working hardware.

The role emphasizes wet-lab skills, safety, and attention to detail, with opportunities to assist prototyping and fieldwork, in a dynamic startup setting at our Berkeley facility.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• Comfortable in a lab environment.
• U.S. permanent residency required.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and monitor lab experiments and hardware tests in support of the engineering team
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot lab equipment, test rigs, and sensor instrumentation
• Collect, organize, and log test data, and help summarize results for engineers
• Assist with prototyping, assembly, and basic fabrication of hardware components
• Support integration and validation testing as systems move from bench to field
• Document lab procedures, test setups, and findings for the team
• Follow lab safety protocols and help keep the workspace organized and running smoothly

Skills

Wet Lab Experience

Lab Safety

Attention to Detail

Field Sampling

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Eng / Chemistry / Biology / Biomedical Eng

Tools

pH meters

Spectrophotometers

GC/HPLC

Microscopy

Job description

Terranova is seeking a Lab Intern to support the engineering team in testing, validating, and iterating robotic systems for field-ready performance. You’ll work hands-on in the lab, bench-test components, collect data, and help translate designs into working hardware.

The role emphasizes wet-lab skills, safety, and attention to detail, with opportunities to assist prototyping and fieldwork, in a dynamic startup setting at our Berkeley facility.