Internship 2027 Hardware Engineer, Machine Integration & Test

Bedrock Robotics
San Francisco, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Bedrock Robotics filed 1 H-1B position titled "Hardware Engineer". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Aimed at entry-level to mid-level engineering students or professionals with hands-on experience, this role focuses on hardware integration and testing for autonomous construction equipment, requiring collaboration with both hardware and field teams in a physically demanding environment in San Francisco.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with CAD experience and a background in building physical systems
    — “Genuine hands-on shop skills — you've built physical things, not just modeled them”
  • Students or recent graduates in mechanical or electrical engineering with practical skills
    — “Currently pursuing a BS or MS in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field — or bringing equivalent hands-on experience”

Things to consider

  • The role demands physical presence and comfort with industrial settings
    — “Willingness to work on and around heavy equipment in PPE”
  • There is a preference for candidates with experience in off-highway or industrial equipment
    — “Exposure to off-highway, automotive, or industrial equipment”

How to stand out

  • Highlight CAD design and physical fabrication experience in your resume and interviews
    — “Design brackets, enclosures, and interface hardware in CAD, then help fabricate and install them”
  • Emphasize your ability to document processes clearly and efficiently
    — “Document build and install procedures so the next machine goes faster than the last”
  • Demonstrate your experience with basic electrical systems and harnessing
    — “Basic electrical competence: harnessing, connectors, multimeter, reading a schematic”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Integrate sensors, compute, and wiring onto machines
  • Design brackets, enclosures, and interface hardware in CAD
  • Build test stands for validating subsystems
  • Run lab tests, capture data, and iterate on designs
  • Document build and install procedures
Typical background
Currently pursuing a BS or MS in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringRoboticsCADHands-on Shop SkillsBasic Electrical CompetenceWiring Harness DesignFabrication And InstallationLab TestingDocumenting Build And Install Procedures

Preferred

Off-highway Equipment3D PrintingWelding

Stack & domain

CADSolidworksOnshapeMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringRoboticsSensorsComputeWiringBracketsEnclosuresInterface HardwareTest StandsLab TestsData CaptureDesignFabricationInstallationBuild And Install ProceduresPPETeamworkProblem-solvingCommunicationAdaptabilitySelf-motivationWork Well With OthersConstructionAutonomous SystemsHeavy EquipmentMechanical SystemsElectrical Systems

About the role

Original posting from Bedrock Robotics via Ashby

JOIN THE TEAM BRINGING ADVANCED AUTONOMY TO THE BUILT WORLD

At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and into the real world. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. Today, we're deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction equipment across the country, improving safety on job sites and accelerating schedules on critical infrastructure projects.

We're not here debating the future of AI. We're deploying it in the real world. In just two years, we've raised $350M and achieved the first fully autonomous excavator deployments in construction.

This is where algorithms meet steel-toed boots. You'll work alongside construction veterans and world-class engineers to solve physical-world problems that simulations can't touch. If you're ready to do meaningful work on hard problems, we'd love to have you join us.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

Getting an autonomy stack onto a 40-ton excavator is a hardware problem long before it's a software one — brackets, harnesses, enclosures, and interfaces that survive vibration, dust, and weather. As our Machine Integration intern, you'll design and build the physical interfaces between our system and the machine, plus the test stands we use to prove them out before they ever hit a jobsite.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Integrate sensors, compute, and wiring onto machines alongside the hardware team
  • Design brackets, enclosures, and interface hardware in CAD, then help fabricate and install them
  • Build test stands for validating subsystems on the bench instead of in the field
  • Run lab tests, capture data, and iterate on designs based on what breaks
  • Document build and install procedures so the next machine goes faster than the last
  • Close the loop with the field team on what's working and what isn't

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

REQUIRED

  • Currently pursuing a BS or MS in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field — or bringing equivalent hands-on experience
  • CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Onshape, or similar)
  • Genuine hands-on shop skills — you've built physical things, not just modeled them
  • Basic electrical competence: harnessing, connectors, multimeter, reading a schematic
  • Willingness to work on and around heavy equipment in PPE

PREFERRED

  • Wiring harness design or manufacturing experience
  • Exposure to off-highway, automotive, or industrial equipment
  • Machining, welding, or 3D printing experience

Bedrock Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

We want our hiring process to be accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you.

Source: Bedrock Robotics careers (Ashby)

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