Robotics Power Systems Intern - Optimize Battery & Hardware

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Figure, an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, CA, seeks a Power Systems Integration Intern for Fall 2026 to own end-to-end integration of power systems for our humanoid robots. You will work with hardware, firmware, thermals, and controls to ensure reliable, safe, and performant operation.

Responsibilities include designing measurements for power bus performance, expanding performance envelopes, and collaborating with engineering teams to validate software on robotic hardware, while

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (Senior) or recent graduate in relevant engineering fields.
• Minimum 10-week internship availability; 1–2 terms preferred.
• Strong understanding of Battery design and operation considerations.
• Strong proficiency with the Linux operating system.
• Strong electrical understanding of the system and components.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct measurements to characterize power bus performance to validate strategies for robust operation.
• Develop methods to reliably expand the performance envelope, in consideration of cross-functional impacts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate and validate software on robotic hardware.
• Perform hands-on debugging of embedded systems using diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Troubleshoot system-level integration issues, analyze performance logs, and document root causes.
• Assist in maintaining development environments and version control workflows for embedded software releases.

Skills

Linux proficiency

Battery design knowledge

Electrical understanding

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Senior) or recent graduate in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Robotics

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Job description

Figure, an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, CA, seeks a Power Systems Integration Intern for Fall 2026 to own end-to-end integration of power systems for our humanoid robots. You will work with hardware, firmware, thermals, and controls to ensure reliable, safe, and performant operation.

Responsibilities include designing measurements for power bus performance, expanding performance envelopes, and collaborating with engineering teams to validate software on robotic hardware, while