Hardware Engineer Intern (Masters/Graduate Student)

Join the 2025 Trackonomy Internship Program!

At Trackonomy, our employee value proposition champions your growth through varied responsibilities and a commitment to innovation. Join our summer internship program to jumpstart your professional career in a company that reshapes both industries and individuals!

The Hardware Engineer Intern will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and integrate hardware systems at Trackonomy, with an emphasis on fast iterations and resourceful solutions. The position requires the ability for independent detailed design work and a high-level system understanding of hardware and product interoperability across the team. Our interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams of skilled professionals, while solving complex problems along the way. This is your chance to bring your innovation and ideas to reality while working on industry-leading technology.

The ideal intern will be a role model on their respected campus and embody our Vision, Mission, and Values. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to change.  You exemplify the ability to run fast (productivity), run in the right direction (priorities) and are happy while running (attitude).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in prototyping proof of concepts.
• Support component selection and use in designs as suited for the application.
• Assist with electrical designs and hardware product features.
• Assist in documentation for component selection, component supply, and cost, design options, schematics, layout, and production packages with the help of the PCB design engineers.
• Maintain documentation for approved alternates, product wiring harness, and other electrical and hardware details.
• Build vs. buy decision-making component scoping and component substitution advice.
• Bring up and debug.
• Works on problems of moderate scope which are often varied and routine where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Applies learned techniques and contributes to analysis and investigation to solve problems.
• Builds productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions.
• Focuses on providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analyzes for review by experienced team professionals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the 2025 internship program.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work on-site at the San Jose, CA office (five days per week)
• Available to begin internship in late May or early June 2025
• Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Daily repetitive motions with fingers, hands, and arms.
• Can routinely lift objects between 20-25 pounds.

The base pay range for this internship is USD $35-45 per hour. This is a set pay range applicable to the specific San Jose, CA work location, within the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Trackonomy Systems is proud to ensure equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, medical condition, genetic information, marital or registered domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. 

We strive to provide a stellar experience throughout the application process and ensure all applicants will be given proper consideration based solely on merit and Trackonomy’s business needs.

Trackonomy Systems is dedicated to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability while interviewing, please contact [email protected].