Hardware Reliability Intern [Winter 2027]

From the posting

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Figure’s Hardware REL team is looking for a motivated Hardware Test Engineering Intern for an extended internship of 8–12 months. You will help design, build, and validate electromechanical test stations to evaluate the functionality, performance, and reliability of humanoid robot hardware. This hands-on role combines mechanical fixtures, electrical hardware, sensors, actuators, and motion control. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to solve practical integration challenges in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

Design and build test fixtures and scalable test stations for functional, performance, and reliability testing of robotic components and subassemblies.

Integrate mechanical fixtures, electrical wiring, data acquisition systems, power supplies, sensors, actuators, and controllers into complete test setups.

Support the development of test procedures and pass/fail criteria based on hardware design requirements and expected operating conditions.

Develop test sequences and modify test configurations to control test equipment, automate test operation, and collect and analyze measurement data. …

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