Hardware Engineer Intern (Automotive)

Location: Foster City, California, United States; hybrid. Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the 12-week internship is required.

Salary: $6,500–$8,500 per month

Company

Zoox is developing a ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem for mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.

What you will do

• Design, model, and analyze vehicle components or subsystems using CAD and simulation tools.
• Plan and run tests, analyze results, and validate designs.
• Investigate issues identified during vehicle builds or testing and propose fixes.
• Document engineering work and present findings to the vehicle engineering team.
• Contribute to vehicle integration, geometric integration, powertrain, thermal, electrical, body, closures, chassis, robot industrial design, or robot platform work.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in mechanical, electrical, automotive, aerospace, systems engineering, or industrial design at an accredited college or university.
• Good academic standing.
• Expected graduation between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028 and enrollment throughout the internship are required.
• Availability for a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2027 is required.
• Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the internship duration is required.
• Foundational understanding of mechanical or electrical design principles, including GD&T, design for manufacturability, and design for assembly.
• Experience with CATIA or similar CAD software.
• Experience writing test cases and test reports for vehicle or feature requirements.
• Ability to select test assets and analyze data using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools; strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proprietary information from the internship may not be used in a thesis, published university work, or distributed outside Zoox.

Nice to have

• Previous co-op or internship experience in automotive, robotics, battery systems, or power electronics.
• FSAE, Baja, or similar engineering competition experience.
• Simulation or FEA coursework.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology and mentorship from experienced engineers.
• Opportunity to contribute to real vehicle development projects.
• Medical insurance may be available.
• A relocation assistance stipend may be available.
• Zoox supports an execution-oriented environment focused on robotics, machine learning, design, and next-generation mobility.