Paradigm Robotics is an Austin, Texas based robotics startup building rugged, scalable robots for situational awareness in hazardous environments. We serve firefighting, emergency response, public safety, oil & gas, defense, and industrial markets. Our mission is to create a new paradigm of scalable, reliable, and useful robots for real-world hazardous operations - providing critical solutions to the most dangerous problems out there.
We've raised an oversubscribed round from top-tier venture firms. We’re working directly with over 80 of the largest fire departments, law enforcement agencies, industrial teams, and military units across the U.S., including the Air Force, Army, and SERDP. Our robots are built with and for firefighters, first responders, warfighters, and emergency crews.
We are solving problems that matter. Building robots that operate in fire, heat, debris, water, and chaos is incredibly hard, and building them to scale is even harder. That is why we focus on engineering rigor, rapid iteration, and deep user feedback. We ship real robots into real fires for real customers, which means everyone on the team takes ownership, talks to users, and builds.
We value curiosity, autonomy, and low-ego collaboration, and we celebrate wins while owning mistakes. At the same time, we know how to have fun. From stargazing trips, go-kart races, and off-sites to Tulum, to goldfish pranks that turned into a full aquarium, we work hard and enjoy the ride together. This is a place where you can do your best work, learn a ton, build cool things, and make lifelong friends.
Electrical Engineering Intern / Co-Op
Fall 2025
Intern/Co-Op
As an Electrical Engineering Intern at Paradigm Robotics, you’ll be treated like a full member of the team. You’ll help design and build real hardware for robots that go into fires, toxic spills, and disaster zones. You’ll work on circuits, wiring, sensors, power systems, and embedded hardware that survive extreme conditions and work on the first try.
You’ll own tasks end to end, from schematic edits and PCB bring-up to building cable harnesses and debugging systems in the field. You’ll work across hardware and software teams, and your work will be tested in live environments. We move fast, expect initiative, and give our interns a lot of responsibility.
This is a high-trust, hands-on role for someone who wants to learn fast, do real engineering, and ship work that matters.
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