Physical Intelligence · 18 hours ago
Hardware Systems Intern
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Onsite
InternPhysical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world. They are seeking a Hardware Systems Intern to engage with problems related to robot hardware and support various engineering efforts. The intern will work on data collection, reliability analysis, and collaborate with engineers to improve system performance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Deeply engaging with problems at the intersection of mechanical, electrical and controls for robot hardware. Ability to take an ambiguous problem, root-cause it and design and build a solution that addresses it
Leading data collection and reliability analysis to identify recurring failure modes, logging uptime/cycles, and supporting root-cause investigations (RCCA/FMEA)
Developing a failure pareto identifying the core issues that cause robots to fail and when. Collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to track system performance across builds and deployments
Building tools, jigs and architecting processes that make robot fleet faster, safer, and more reliable
Running and improving test protocols for new hardware releases, field repairs, and after-service verification
Supporting hardware builds and production operations. Tracking inventory, materials and vendors
Helping implement configuration, serialization, and test tracking systems to enable quick service and replacement of our systems
Qualification
Required
Completed 2B Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering. Students with exceptional projects, GitHub's, portfolios and work experience that are below 2B will also be considered
Familiarity with power analyzer, oscilloscopes and debugging of electromechanical systems with a strong understanding of control systems and communication protocols (CAN, ethernet, high and low speed systems)
Basic scripting (Python, Bash) or data visualization for fleet analytics
Exposure to program management tools including Notion, Linear or an ability to create strong processes with Excel and google docs
Thrive in fast, interdisciplinary environments with tangible outcomes
Preferred
Prior experience with hardware lab, prototype or production setups either in the automotive, consumer electronics or robotics space is a plus
Prior co-op experience in robotics, manufacturing, or product engineering is highly preferred
Company
Physical Intelligence
Physical Intelligence is an AI company developing machine learning for robots and other physical devices.
Founded in 2024
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.07BKey Investors
CapitalGThrive Capital
2025-11-20Series B· $600M
2024-11-04Series A· $400M
2024-03-12Seed· $70M
Leadership Team
Lachy Groom
Co-Founder
Recent News
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2025-12-29
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