Electrical Engineering Intern, Hardware (Summer 2027)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and visual communication skills, with the ability to represent complex technical information clearly.
- Experience with test equipment and measurement best practices.
- Experience developing automated test scripts and tools using Python, LabVIEW, or similar technologies.
- Desire to work in a collaborative environment where honesty and accountability are paramount.
- Ability to drive tasks independently while escalating and communicating issues, risks, and needs clearly.
Full description
Who We Are
HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates.
We’re assembling a diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless.
We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human-centric mindset.
By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work.
Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.
About the Role
As an Electrical Engineering Intern, Hardware, you’ll take a hands-on role working with evaluation kits and new hardware platforms to support the development of next-generation systems. You’ll design and implement test procedures, execute detailed test plans, and develop automated control scripts in Python to improve the efficiency and accuracy of testing.
You’ll also evaluate results, analyze performance data, and communicate findings and insights to cross-functional partners, helping shape and refine the hardware systems that power innovative products.
What You Might Do
- Learn to use and program state-of-the-art lab equipment and establish procedures for taking repeatable, reliable measurements.
- Develop and automate hardware tests using Python and other relevant tools and libraries.
- Analyze test results and use visualization libraries to identify trends and insights.
- Share data, findings, and recommendations through reports and presentations for engineering and leadership audiences.
- Support hands-on testing, debugging, and characterization of new hardware platforms and evaluation kits.
Essential Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with analog electronics, digital electronics, and/or embedded systems.
- Experience using lab equipment for hands-on prototyping, design, debugging, and/or power analysis.
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: audio, digital buses, or sensors.
- Ability to use Python to process, analyze, and visualize time-series data.