Electrical Engineering Intern, Summer 2026

Location: San Bruno, California. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Salary: $35–$45 per hour, excluding benefits and potential equity.

Company

hirify.global develops smart systems and infrastructure that prevent food waste and transform food scraps into valuable resources for homes, businesses, and municipalities.

What you will do

• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, and firmware teams on the design and validation of new products.
• Run experiments, collect and analyze hardware performance data, and document and validate results.
• Support engineering builds with contract manufacturers and partner teams by tracking test data and troubleshooting issues.
• Work with engineers to identify root causes and develop solutions and workarounds.
• Use hardware components, laboratory equipment, and schematic and layout design tools during product development.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Fundamental understanding of analog, digital, and power circuit design.
• Experience with microcontrollers, sensors, and motor drivers.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, or similar test and measurement equipment.
• Experience with Raspberry Pi, Python, or equivalent tools for scripting data collection and analysis.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Altium or other schematic design tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with hardware components and laboratory equipment.
• Exposure to design, tooling, and testing across the product development cycle.
• Work in a tight-knit, fast-paced team developing a novel consumer product.
• Compensation includes an estimated base hourly range of $35–$45, with benefits and potential equity considered separately.