Robotics Lab Intern: Hands-On Testing & Prototyping

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company perks

Job summary

Terranova, Inc. seeks a Lab Intern to support engineering in testing and iterating robotic systems for climate resilience. You’ll work hands-on in the lab, run experiments, maintain rigs, and log data to help translate designs into working hardware.

You should be pursuing a bachelor's or higher in a science/engineering field, with lab experience and comfort in a startup pace. Fall internship with relocation perks is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field is required or in progress.
• Prior hands-on wet lab experience is essential.
• Familiarity with data logging and basic analysis tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Hands-on wet lab experience

Lab safety and attention to detail

Data logging and basic analysis (Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Lab instrumentation (pH meters, spectrophotometers, GC/HPLC, microscopy)

Job description

Terranova, Inc. seeks a Lab Intern to support engineering in testing and iterating robotic systems for climate resilience. You’ll work hands-on in the lab, run experiments, maintain rigs, and log data to help translate designs into working hardware.

You should be pursuing a bachelor's or higher in a science/engineering field, with lab experience and comfort in a startup pace. Fall internship with relocation perks is available.