2027 Internship Hardware Engineer

The role

You will support the design, characterization, integration, and validation of autonomy hardware and related systems. You will assist with component evaluations and write sensor data analysis and test automation scripts.

What you will do

• Support the design, characterization, integration, and validation of Bedrock autonomy hardware and related systems
• Assist with component evaluations for our autonomous HW platforms
• Write sensor data analysis and test automation scripts (Python and/or C++/C/Rust)
• Run tests, collect data, and document results clearly for the engineering team

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
• Solid foundational knowledge in HW engineering subjects such as mechanical, electrical, and embedded SW
• Coursework or project experience with embedded compute platforms, including single-board computers or edge compute modules
• Coursework or project experience with common autonomous sensing technologies such as lidar, camera, radar, GNSS, or IMUs
• Coursework or project experience with packaging and integration of HW systems, including basic mechanical or thermal considerations
• Coursework or project experience with basic signaling and communication protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, or Ethernet
• Proficiency in one or more of Python, C/C++, or Rust, with the ability to write scripts for tests, data collection, or analysis
• Strong fundamentals in circuits, signals, and basic mechanical design
• Comfortable working in a lab environment with tools such as a multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator, soldering iron, or hammer when necessary

Nice to have

• Prior co-op terms, personal projects, or club experience (e.g. UW Robotics, Formula Electric, WATonomous) in hardware or embedded systems
• Expertise with camera, lidar, radar, IMU, or GNSS
• Embedded compute platforms, in particular the Nvidia Jetson lineup
• Communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, RS232/422/485, Ethernet, etc.)
• Curiosity about autonomy and prior work in this area
• Basic PCB design or schematic capture tools (KiCad, Eagle, Altium, Cadence, etc.)
• Experience with version control (git) and collaborative engineering workflows
• Familiarity with construction, off-road, or heavy equipment
• A portfolio of personal or academic hardware projects (robotics, embedded systems, etc.)

About the company

Bedrock retrofits heavy equipment contractors already own, starting with excavators, to bring autonomy to the construction industry. The team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment, and grew Uber Freight.