Hardware Engineering Intern (Robotics)

Location: Palo Alto, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global is building Physical AI systems for real-world industrial deployment, beginning with factory-floor robots.

What you will do

• Model and maintain 3D wire harness routing in 3DEXPERIENCE/CATIA within system-level robot assemblies.
• Create 2D harness drawings, flattened formboard layouts, wire run lists, connector tables, and detail views.
• Select harness components and maintain associated bills of materials.
• Translate electrical schematics and pinout tables into physical harness architecture with electrical engineering.
• Build, install, and test prototype harnesses, then update models and drawings based on interference, slack, and tool-access findings.
• Prepare DFM/RFQ documentation for suppliers and contract manufacturers and maintain revision-controlled PLM releases.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related program.
• Working proficiency in assembly-level 3D CAD; experience with SolidWorks, Creo, or NX can transfer to 3DEXPERIENCE/CATIA.
• Ability to read and produce engineering drawings, with working knowledge of GD&T and dimensioning conventions.
• Comfort reading electrical schematics, block diagrams, and pinout tables.
• Hands-on experience with soldering, crimping, and electromechanical assembly through projects such as FSAE, Baja, robotics, rocketry, UAV, or serious personal builds.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work through ambiguity with engineering curiosity.

Culture & Benefits

• Work directly alongside senior hardware engineers as an active contributor.
• Own high-visibility roadmap components with clear milestones.
• Gain hands-on experience solving physical systems problems and see work integrated into robots.
• Collaborate closely with electrical engineers, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.