Electrical Engineer, 2027 Internship (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: San Francisco, United States; on-site in the San Francisco office five days a week.

Company

hirify.global is developing an autonomous, zero-emissions hauler using vision-based AI for the global logistics network.

What you will do

• Design test boards in Altium, including breakout boards, adapters, and simple fixtures for bench and vehicle testing.
• Assemble, solder, rework, power on, and perform basic checks on through-hole and surface-mount boards.
• Integrate hardware on test benches and vehicles through wiring, power-up, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support staff engineers with schematic updates, part selection and alternates, BOM updates, and design review preparation.
• Run bench tests using oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, and power supplies; record results and known issues.
• Write test automation and data-analysis scripts and document boards, test setups, and results.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related degree program.
• Hands-on experience with Altium Designer, including schematic capture and PCB layout for at least one board.
• Coursework in Circuit Theory and Embedded Electronics, with the ability to read schematics and datasheets.
• Comfort using an oscilloscope, DMM, and bench power supply, with the ability to solder through-hole and surface-mount parts.
• At least one hands-on electrical project from coursework, a student team, a personal project, or a prior internship.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience bringing up a custom PCB that you designed or assembled.
• Student team experience building physical hardware, such as Formula SAE, Baja, robotics, or solar car projects.
• Familiarity with UART, SPI, I²C, and CAN.
• Basic Python or C/C++ for board bring-up and hardware testing.
• Exposure to 12/24V vehicle electrical systems or wire harnesses.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time internship with base salary, benefits, and equity compensation.
• Collaborative, fast-moving in-office environment with hands-on hardware work from the first week.
• Fully stocked kitchen with drinks and snacks.
• Weekly catered meals.
• Inclusive and supportive workplace with accessibility accommodations.

Hiring process

• Artificial Intelligence tools may be used to compare applicant qualifications and experience with the job description.
• A human reviews all AI output and makes the final hiring decision; eligible applicants may have the right to opt out of AI use.