About the role#
We are looking for an electrical engineering intern to help design the hardware for our robots. You will work on the electronics that power the robot's expressiveness, including power, sensing, actuation, and computation. This role involves regular bench work, such as soldering, board rework, signal probing, and direct hardware debugging. You will work alongside our founding team to design, validate, and iterate on PCBAs.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to PCBA design and validation for robot subsystems, including power distribution, motor control, sensing, and compute integration.
- Develop early electrical concepts and assist with trade studies to support architecture decisions.
- Support schematics and layout work through fabrication and bring-up, iterating based on test results.
- Debug hardware issues systematically and document your findings.
- Perform hands-on bench work, including soldering small components, rework, and board bring-up.
- Support system integration and cross-boundary debugging between hardware and firmware.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering with hands-on project or coursework experience.
- Fluency in Altium or similar tools for schematics and layout.
- Experience with power electronics, motor control, sensing systems, or embedded robotics hardware.
- Experience programming microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs.
- Comfort working in environments where the architecture is still evolving.
- Ability to work at the bench with soldering, rework, and probing.
Location & details#
- Locations: San Francisco, CA or Toronto, ON.
- Term: Summer 2026.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Paid position.
About Human Computer Lab
Human Computer Lab is a research and experimentation facility based in San Francisco. It operates as a privately held entity with a team of eight employees. The organization focuses on the study of human-computer interaction.
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