Hardware Engineering Intern (Co-Op SpringIntern Summer 2027)

The best infrastructure is invisible. You only notice it when it fails. For decades the people responsible for our roads bridges and sidewalks have been asked to manage the physical world with tools that cant see it.

Cyvl is the Physical AI company changing that. We build purpose-built sensors computer vision and AI that turn every drive into current data: what exists where it is and what condition its in. 500 cities and towns use our Infrastructure Intelligence Platform to direct the work and fix problems before they fail. 1 in 30 Americans drive on roads managed with Cyvl data.

The proof isnt a dashboard. Its a smoother commute a safer walk to school and public dollars going where they matter most. Were a fast-moving team in Boston building hardware software and AI for the real world. If you believe technologys highest calling is public good come build with us.

As a Hardware Engineering Intern at Cyvl you wont be stuck on side projects. Youll work directly on the sensor stack that rides on the vehicles mapping roads for cities across the country. Youll collaborate with our engineering and product teams and learn how hardware actually gets designed tested and built in a fast-moving startup. This role is open as a Spring 2027 co-op or a Summer 2027 internship.

• Design and iterate sensor mounts and enclosures in CAD from first sketch to printed and machined parts you can hold.

• Develop and run tests: design fixtures write concise test plans and reports and write simple scripts (Python bash) to automate testing.

• Work closely with engineers who invest in your growth through regular pairing and direct feedback on your work.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Robotics Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field

• 3D CAD fluency (SolidWorks preferred; Onshape and others welcome)

• Experience building and running tests including simple scripts to automate them

• Excitement to learn new technologies and apply them quickly

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment

• Able to work in person at our Somerville MA office

• A portfolio; it doesnt have to be perfect we just want to see that youve built things

• Designing for outdoor automotive or industrial applications (weatherproofing shock and vibration)

• An understanding of DFX methods (manufacturability usability repairability etc.)

Hard tech. Real streets. Your name on it.

• Hard problems in the real world. You build end-to-end: our own hardware software and AI with work that shows up on the street in the real world.

• Ownership that compounds. You own outcomes not tasks. You work directly with customers and across our team and youll own more sooner than almost anywhere else.

• Intense with heart. Were building a category so its not a place to coast. We also take care of each other have genuine fun together and believe in what we are doing.

• Cross lanes. Not my job doesnt exist here.

• Own without a playbook. The plan is still being written often by you.

• Try miss try again. We make big bets. Some wont land and we learn fast.

• Be in the room. Were on-site in Somerville about 90% of the time.

Were a startup building a category. If that sounds like the draw not the risk wed love to talk.

• Real: Authentic and transparent. Focused on solving real problems with simple effective solutions.

• All Out: Bold driven and committed to delivering results that matter.

• Accelerating: Always learning growing and moving with intention.

• Reliable: We follow through and deliver at a consistently high bar.

• Empowering: We lift each other up and help governments build infrastructure they can be proud of.

• How Atlanta cut downtown potholes by 60%

• How Buffalo turned a campaign promise into a paving plan

• How to rebuild US infrastructure smarter

We build for every community so we hire from all of them. The best people for this work come from different backgrounds paths and places and many of them dont check every box. If this role excites you apply anyway. If you need an adjustment to our interview process tell us and well make it work.

Required Experience:

Intern