Electrical Engineer Internship

Engineering · Full-time · Redwood City, United States

Job description

We are looking for a qualified and motivated intern seeking an exceptional opportunity to gain real-world electrical engineering experience. At the completion of your internship, you will have had the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge power electronics solutions and complete multiple physical products/projects as a tangible demonstration of your acquired expertise and skills. This is a paid internship, and we require a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week.

Job summary

This role will require you to be flexible and perform many different tasks, including but not limited to:

  • Testing electrical circuits and components using computer-controlled data collection
  • Analyze the data collected and visualize the data using python
  • Designing and building surface mount electrical circuits
  • Design 3D models for different projects
  • Testing high-voltage circuits (10s of kilovolt)
  • Research on cutting edge technology such as ion propulsion and induction plasma
  • Perform hands-on tasks such as building ion propulsion drone or assembling power supply prototypes

Job responsibilities

  • Design circuit topologies that are optimized for the product including component selection and design tradeoffs
  • Assembly of surface mount PCB board and test of circuits after assembly
  • Design and build an ion propelled drone including the mechanical structure and the super-lightweight on-board power supply
  • Testing ion propelled drone prototypes, which usually involves >40 kV
  • Contacting business partners to enquire about their products
  • Any other tasks that the management may deem necessary to complete client project deliverables

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