About the job
Physical Intelligence seeks a Hardware Systems Engineering Intern to support its core hardware team in San Francisco. This group maintains the infrastructure behind a robotic fleet that performs real-world tasks, from washing dishes for hours to brewing coffee in both warehouse and unpredictable outdoor settings.
Role overview
The hardware team operates at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering. Team members work closely with software, controls, and manufacturing engineers to transition robots from prototypes into production. Daily work includes developing and running test protocols, troubleshooting failures in the field, and building systems that ensure reliability in a range of environments.
What you will do
- Cross-disciplinary problem solving: Address challenges that combine mechanical, electrical, and control systems. Analyze ambiguous issues, identify root causes, and design practical fixes.
- Reliability analysis: Collect data and conduct reliability studies to spot failure trends, monitor system uptime, and contribute to investigations using methods such as RCCA and FMEA.
- Failure tracking: Build failure pareto charts to highlight key failure causes and timing. Work with engineers across disciplines to monitor system performance throughout different builds and deployments.
- Tooling and process design: Design and construct tools, jigs, and processes that improve speed, safety, and reliability for the robot fleet.
- Test protocols: Execute and refine testing procedures for new hardware, field repairs, and post-service checks.
- Build and production support: Assist with hardware builds, inventory tracking, materials handling, and vendor coordination.
- Configuration and serialization: Help implement configuration, serialization, and test tracking systems to streamline service and replacement processes.
Requirements
- Pursuing or completed a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.

