About the role#
We are looking for Hardware Engineering Interns to join our team for a 12-week program. You will own a well-scoped project that fits your interests and our current technical needs. You might work on power adapters, hardware sustainability, installer tooling, thermal systems, or supply chain analysis. Your goal is to take an open technical question and provide a recommendation backed by evidence. You will leave behind usable work such as prototypes, test data, or engineering requirements.
What you'll do#
- Design, build, and test electrical or mechanical prototypes.
- Evaluate components, materials, architectures, and suppliers.
- Write test plans to characterize performance, reliability, thermals, acoustics, and power.
- Work with manufacturing partners in Taiwan to understand scalability, constraints, and costs.
- Present your findings and recommendations to the hardware team at the end of the term.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a degree program for electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering.
- Ability to break down ambiguous technical problems into experiments.
- Experience building, testing, or debugging hardware in a lab, at home, or on a design team.
- Comfort working with physical systems like PCBAs, mechanical assemblies, and test equipment.
- Ability to explain technical findings clearly and provide actionable recommendations.
- While not required, experience with CAD, PCB design, thermal design, or embedded systems is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: $40 to $50 per hour.
- Benefits: This role includes a relocation and housing stipend.
About Meter
Meter provides internet infrastructure for businesses. The company builds networks that integrate hardware, software, and operations. Founded in 2015, the firm is based in San Francisco. It employs approximately 277 people.
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