2027 Internship Sensor Hardware Test Engineer

Bedrock Robotics · Engineering

Where: San Francisco, CA
Posted: Sep 10

Join the team bringing advanced autonomy to the built world

At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and into the real world. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. Today, we're deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction equipment across the country, improving safety on job sites and accelerating schedules on critical infrastructure projects.

We're not here debating the future of AI. We're deploying it in the real world. In just two years, we've raised $350M and achieved the first fully autonomous excavator deployments in construction.

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.

What you'd 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 they want

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

About Bedrock Robotics · Engineering

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.