2027 Internship Sensor Hardware Test Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: San Francisco, CA

Employment Type: Intern

Join the team bringing autonomy to the built world

At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and onto real job sites. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. We retrofit the heavy equipment contractors already own, starting with excavators, so experienced crews can safely take on more projects and deliver more of the critical infrastructure our society needs.

In August 2026, Bedrock-equipped excavators began doing fully autonomous, paid work on live commercial job sites. We've more than doubled our customer base since 2025, and our machines now work with contractors across the South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic

In October 2026, we raised a $600M Series C co-led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital, bringing our total funding to nearly $1B. We're using it to put more autonomous machines to work, build the field and operations teams behind every deployment, and expand into new machine types and job-site tasks.

This is where algorithms meet steel-toed boots. You'll work alongside construction veterans and world-class engineers to solve physical-world problems that simulations can't touch. If you're ready to do meaningful work on hard problems, we'd love to have you join us.

About the Role & Team

As a Sensor Hardware Test intern, you'll work alongside our test engineering team to characterize and validate the sensors - cameras, lidar, and supporting hardware - that power Bedrock's autonomous excavators. You'll help build test fixtures, run structured lab test campaigns, and turn raw sensor data into clear conclusions that guide how we select and integrate hardware. You'll also get out to our field site to see how bench results hold up on a live construction machine. You’ll own a hands-on project involving sensor hardware testing end-to-end, and your results will directly shape what hardware ends up on the next generation of machines.

What You'll Do

• Build and iterate on test fixtures and benchtop setups - mechanical mounts, wiring harnesses, DAQ integration - used to characterize camera, lidar, and other sensor hardware

• Run structured sensor test campaigns in the lab, following defined test procedures and capturing repeatable, well-documented data

• Help safely deploy test setups and instrumentation out at our field site, and support live field test campaigns on active construction equipment

• Develop tools to automate data collection, process raw sensor logs, and summarize results against pass/fail criteria

• Help scope and select test equipment (light meters, targets, DAQ hardware, valves and actuators for environmental or fluid test rigs) for new test setups

• Support electrical and mechanical debugging of test hardware, including wiring, sensor interfacing, and basic CAD work for fixture design

• Document test methods, results, and findings, and present conclusions to the test engineering team to inform sensor selection and system design decisions

What We're Looking For

Required

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Mechatronics, or a related field

• Hands-on experience building or testing hardware through coursework, personal projects, or a prior internship

• Working proficiency in Python for data processing, scripting, or automation

• Comfortable with basic lab equipment and electrical debugging (multimeters, oscilloscopes, DAQ systems)

• Comfortable working outdoors and around active construction equipment, and willing to spend time on-site at our field test location for deployment and field testing

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical work clearly for a team

Preferred

• Exposure to cameras, lidar, radar, or other sensing hardware through coursework, internship experience, or personal projects

• Experience with CAD tools for mechanical fixture design

• Familiarity with Git and working within a shared codebase

• Prior coursework, internship, or project experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or controls

About This Internship

This is a fixed-term, project-based internship designed strictly for students (undergraduate or graduate) seeking resume-building experience, hands-on skill development, or industry exposure rather than a direct career launchpad. Candidates will own discrete, short-term projects that can be fully completed within the internship timeframe. Please note that while exceptional interns may occasionally be considered if business needs align, opportunities for full-time conversion are highly limited.

Bedrock Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

We want our hiring process to be accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you.