Prototype & Test Engineering Intern, New Product Development
Prototype and test engineering intern building, deploying, and troubleshooting electromechanical systems (sensors, pumps, electronics) for a new sleep fitness product. Requires hands-on mechanical/electrical prototyping, lab tools experience, and strong troubleshooting skills.
62k – 73k/yr
On-siteEntry levelHardware Engineering
About the role
Responsibilities
Build and test complex electromechanical systems for a new product, including sensors, pumps, and electronics.
Collaborate with product team to deploy systems to real users.
Collaborate with sensor, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering to review sensor data and field feedback, identify root cause of issues, and determine corrective actions.
Reproduce and characterize failure cases on the bench to confirm root cause and validate that corrective actions hold.
Track and report findings from troubleshooting to the engineering and product team.
Requirements
Engineering background with ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
Experience with hands-on prototyping of mechanical and electrical systems.
Experience using lab and diagnostic tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and command-line utilities to characterize and debug hardware-firmware systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
BS or expected BS in engineering or equivalent.
Ability to occasionally lift or push up to 50 lbs as needed.
Nice-to-Haves
Familiarity with AI tools (e.g. Claude) for debugging, scripting, or documentation.
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