Validation Engineering Intern (Winter 2027)
- San Jose, United States
- Internship
- Intern/New Grad
- Master's degree
- Posted
Skills
Required
- Python
- Git
- version control workflows
- firmware development
- PCB design
- troubleshooting
- sensors
- electromechanical
Preferred
- microcontrollers
- embedded systems
- humanoid
- validating humanoid subsystems
- CI/CD pipeline
- hardware/firmware/software integration
- system-level validation
Figure, an AI Robotics company focused on developing a general-purpose humanoid designed to address labor shortages and perform undesirable or unsafe jobs. As a Validation Engineering Intern, you will support the design, automation, and execution of system-level validation across our humanoid platform.
Responsibilities
- You will architect hardware and software solutions for validating humanoid subsystems, write Python scripts to automate validation and regression testing, and contribute to the development of a CI/CD pipeline for hardware/firmware/software integration.
- Support the design, automation, and execution of system-level validation across the humanoid platform.
- Architect hardware and software solutions for validating humanoid subsystems, and write Python scripts to automate validation and regression testing.
- Contribute to the development of a CI/CD pipeline for hardware/firmware/software integration, and debug and resolve software regressions and hardware issues.
Requirements
- This internship is ideal for students in their final year of an undergraduate or master's program, as well as recent graduates.
- This internship is designed for students in their final year of an undergraduate or master’s program, as well as recent graduates who are on track to complete their degree by the end of 2026, or the following year
- Proficiency with Python or a similar programming language
- Experience with Git and version control workflows
- Graduate student or recent graduate in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Minimum 12-week internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred
- Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering
- Experience with firmware development in C
- Exposure to PCB design and troubleshooting
- Hands-on work with sensors, motors, or electromechanical systems
Preferred
- Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded systems
