Hardware Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer (Jun 2026)

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On-site

  • United States

    United States

    • California

      Irvine • Los Angeles • San Diego • San Francisco • San Jose

    • Colorado

    • Georgia

      Atlanta

    • Illinois

      Chicago

    • Massachusetts

    • Michigan

    • New York

      New York City

    • North Carolina

      Durham • Raleigh

    • Oregon

      Portland

    • Pennsylvania

      Pittsburgh

    • Texas

      Austin

    • Virginia

    • Washington

      Seattle

    • Washington D.C.

    • Wisconsin

      Madison

Location

Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryUSD 81,000 - 107,000 / Year
  • Application open dateApply by 7 Nov 2025
  • Start dateStart date 1 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2026

Join Google as a Hardware Engineering Intern to design and build hardware and software technologies powering Google’s global services.

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

  • Design and build hardware and software technologies for Google’s services within the Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team.
  • Work on complex computational challenges enabled by custom hardware designed and made in-house.
  • Contribute to Devices and Services’ mission by advancing AI-first experiences and silicon innovation for performance.
  • Collaborate on research, design, and development of new technologies and hardware to improve user interaction with computing.

About You

The company is looking for:

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • Penultimate academic year student or returning to a degree program after internship completion.
  • Located in the United States for the duration of the internship.
  • Proficient in English for global collaboration and communication.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: hardware system integration, signal and power integrity, system validation, product design (mechanical/thermal), computer architecture, FPGAs, embedded systems, memory systems, modeling or simulation for power/thermal analysis, prototyping, testing, and debugging of data center systems.
  • Experience with data center systems, consumer electronics, or device manufacturing.
  • Familiarity with board layout and CAD tools (e.g., NX, Creo, Solidworks), systems integration, electromechanical assemblies, manufacturing and fabrication techniques, rapid prototyping, or technical subsystems such as wireless, antenna, RF, imaging, display, sensors, audio, charging power, or batteries.
  • Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside university term time.

Compensation & Benefits

  • US base salary range: $81,000 - $107,000 (determined by role, level, and location).
  • Salary excludes bonus, equity, or benefits.

How to Apply

  • Submit an updated CV or resume in PDF format in the “Resume Section.”
  • Attach a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English in the “Education Section.”
  • Select “Now attending” under “Degree Status” to upload the transcript.
  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; early application is encouraged.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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United States
US CitizenUS Permanent ResidentUS Student Visa

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)
Engineering & Mathematics
  • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
IT & Computer Science
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    US Citizen
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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About the employer

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Google USA

Number of employees

> 100,000 employees

Industries

Technology

Google is one of the world’s most well-known tech companies and is famous for its eponymous search engine.