Supplier Industrialization Engineer Intern

Job Description

Supplier Industrialization Engineer Intern (Fall 2026) | Peak Energy

The Tone:
This is an internship at Peak Energy, located in Burlingame, CA. Peak Energy is an American venture dedicated to advancing Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for renewable energy and a resilient grid. The company’s leadership brings decades of experience from world-class companies, backed by strategic investment partners. This role is crucial for ensuring the technical and commercial performance of the Energy Storage System supply chain, driving quality, cost, and delivery outcomes across a complex global supplier base.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Intern
• Location: In-person, Burlingame, CA
• Pay: $30 hourly
• Team: The Energy Storage System Supply Chain Team leads sourcing, supplier development, and qualification of outsourced components and assemblies, reporting to the Senior Manager, ESS Industrialization & Global Supply.
• Mission: To work with suppliers, Global Supply Management, and Design Engineering Teams on the development and qualification of outsourced parts for Peak Energy’s Battery ESS Products.
• Tech Stack: CATIA

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead discussions on DfX (Design for X) with internal and external stakeholders for outsourced parts and assemblies.
• Facilitate communication and clarification of product specifications for parts and assemblies between the supplier and Peak Energy to ensure successful supplier setup.
• Manage the development and implementation of manufacturing processes and systems to ensure supplier compliance with the Peak Part Approval Process (PAP) requirements.
• Assist the supplier with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) Implementation to thoroughly investigate quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Identify and drive process improvement projects at suppliers to enhance quality, cost, and delivery metrics.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student pursuing graduate or undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• Experience: 1+ internship(s) or full-time work experience in New Product Introduction, Project/Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Quality/Industrialization, Metrology, Industrial Engineering, or Strategic Sourcing.
• Skills: Proficiency in 3D CAD Software (CATIA preferred), ability to read Engineering Drawings with understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, understanding of traditional & non-traditional manufacturing processes, understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and understanding of Problem-Solving Frameworks (8D, A3, Pareto Analysis) & RCA/CAPA Techniques.
• Bonus: Willingness to work in a highly cross-functional environment that is in a constant state of evolution.