Test and Validation Engineering Intern

We are looking for a Test and Validation Engineering Intern to contribute to the development and quality assurance of our cutting-edge products while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers, validating and testing products to ensure they meet the highest quality standards. You'll gain practical experience in test methodologies, validation processes, and exposure to state-of-the-art technologies while contributing to products that impact millions of customers across Africa.

About Us

We foster a culture where technical excellence meets continuous learning and quality-driven engineering. Our team values attention to detail, collaborative problem-solving, and rigorous testing that ensures our products deliver exceptional customer experiences. You'll be empowered to develop your engineering skills while contributing to real-world product validation, working at the intersection of hardware, software, and customer impact.

At M-KOPA, quality isn't just a checkbox—it's fundamental to our mission of providing reliable, life-changing products to our customers across Africa.

In this role, you would be responsible for:

• Collaborating with the engineering team to create comprehensive test plans and test cases based on product requirements

• Executing test cases and recording test results meticulously, identifying and documenting defects or inconsistencies

• Conducting regression testing to ensure that new features or changes do not adversely affect existing functionality

• Participating in product validation activities to ensure that our products meet customer expectations and industry standards

• Analyzing test data to identify patterns, trends, and potential areas for improvement

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including software developers, hardware engineers, and product managers to address issues and provide feedback

• Creating and updating test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports

• Staying up to date with the latest testing tools, methodologies, and industry best practices

• Assisting in developing and maintaining test automation scripts to improve testing efficiency

This is an internship role based in Nairobi Kenya.

Your application should demonstrate:

• You are a Fourth Year or Fifth Year student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or a related field

• Problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex issues

• Basic understanding of software and hardware concepts

• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Keen attention to detail with a curious mindset

• Adaptability and fast learning capabilities

• Effective communication abilities across technical and non-technical contexts

If the above is of interest to you, please apply.

Why M-KOPA?

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com.

Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 6 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

Important Notice

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.

M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.

If your application is successful M-KOPA undertakes pre-employment background checks as part of its recruitment process, these include; criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references.