Electrical Engineering Intern

Job Description

About the Role
We’re hiring an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Summer or Fall term, with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months. In this role, you’ll work on initiatives that improve how vessels are powered, instrumented, connected, and operated, helping to solve complex engineering problems across electrical design, embedded hardware, power distribution, sensing, and system integration. This position involves significant ownership of interdisciplinary projects, moving quickly from idea to implementation in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do
• Contribute to the design, integration, and testing of onboard electrical systems
• Support development of power distribution, sensing, networking, and embedded hardware infrastructure
• Assist with electrical schematics, wiring layouts, harnessing, and system documentation
• Support bring-up, integration, debugging, and validation of deployed hardware systems
• Work with sensors, compute hardware, networking equipment, and control interfaces
• Participate in structured testing and troubleshooting in lab and field environments
• Collaborate closely with software, controls, mechanical, and systems engineers
• Help improve system reliability, serviceability, and deployment readiness

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Are currently pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field
• Have strong evidence of hands-on building experience (clubs, personal projects, internships, research, competition teams, or equivalent)
• Have familiarity with electrical systems, embedded hardware, or electromechanical systems
• Are comfortable working close to hardware, debugging real systems, and getting hands-on with physical integration
• Have the ability to move quickly, make progress with incomplete information, and take ownership

Bonus Qualifications
• Familiarity with sensors, power electronics, low-voltage electrical systems, or hardware interfaces
• Experience with wiring, harnessing, connectors, or hardware bring-up
• Familiarity with circuit or device level communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, TCP/IP, UDP, Modbus, etc.)
• Experience with embedded systems or microcontrollers
• Experience with robotics, automotive, aerospace, industrial systems, or hardware startups
• Interest in maritime systems, autonomy, embedded systems, or heavy industry
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, or similar)

Role Highlights & Compensation
• Hourly rate of $38/hr – $46/hr depending on experience and education level
• Up to 10 hours of pre-approved weekly overtime, paid at 1.5x the base hourly rate
• Housing stipend to help with first month expenses
• Fully stocked kitchen and catered lunch every day
• Flex paid time off and company holidays
• Onsite EV charging
• 401(k) traditional and roth options
• Additional perks that support your health, growth, and well-being
• Standard work week of 40-50 hours
• On-site with the team at our office in El Segundo, CA