Hardware Intern — Robotics & AI

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Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteInternshipFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningSkills: ["Hands-on troubleshooting","Leadership","Ownership","Bias for action","Documentation"]

Build and maintain a fleet of 5-camera + IMU wearable capture rigs that generate real-world training data for Physical AI. You’ll assemble, test, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems, ship fast hardware iterations with the robotics team, and debug issues through hands-on field deployments across India and APAC. You’ll also maintain lab tools and documentation to improve fleet reliability week over week.

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Hardware Intern — Robotics & AI

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Job Summary

Build and maintain a fleet of 5-camera + IMU wearable capture rigs that generate real-world training data for Physical AI. You’ll assemble, test, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems, ship fast hardware iterations with the robotics team, and debug issues through hands-on field deployments across India and APAC. You’ll also maintain lab tools and documentation to improve fleet reliability week over week.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own uptime for the Instacore fleet by building, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems.
  • •Ship hardware iterations quickly by prototyping, integrating, and stress-testing improvements (cameras, IMUs, wiring, mounts, power).
  • •Perform hands-on sensor/controller work including soldering, 3D printing, and prototyping hardware components.
  • •Travel to set up hardware hubs across India and APAC and deploy rigs in the field.
  • •Debug faults through hands-on testing and document learnings to improve reliability week over week.
Travel: Extensive travel

Key Requirements

  • •Pursuing or recently completed a degree/diploma in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Robotics, or a related field.
  • •Hands-on experience with IoT systems, cameras, sensors, Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, and soldering.
  • •Working knowledge of motors, sensors, actuators, electronics, mechanical systems, and wiring.
  • •Experience building hardware for competitive robotics/vehicle programs (e.g., Robocon, Formula Student/FSAE, BAJA, e-Yantra).
  • •Willingness to travel PAN-India and across APAC for deployments.
Experience:RoboticsPhysical AIIoTHardware prototyping
Education:
Skills:Hands-on troubleshootingLeadershipOwnershipBias for actionDocumentation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:IoTCamerasSensorsRaspberry Pi3D printingSolderingIMUMotorsActuatorsElectronicsWiring3D printers

Company Brief

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Operates a marketplace connecting hourly workers with shift-based jobs in hospitality, events, retail, and logistics, providing hiring, scheduling, and payroll tools to businesses and flexible work opportunities to professionals.
Industry: HR Tech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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