Electrical Engineering Intern

Job Description

About the Role
This Electrical Engineering Intern role is for Summer or Fall, with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months, starting in June or September respectively. You will 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 contributing to the design and integration of systems that connect sensors, compute, networking, power, and control infrastructure onboard operational vessels, sitting at the intersection of electrical engineering, embedded systems, and real-world deployment.

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)
• Are familiar 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
• On-site with the team at our office in El Segundo, CA
• Comfortable working around industrial equipment and shipboard machinery
• 40-50 hr standard work week
• Opportunity to take on meaningful ownership
• Work on interdisciplinary projects that move quickly from idea to implementation with a philosophy of building and testing in days or weeks, not months