Electrical Engineer Internship

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
Requirements
Must have basic electrical engineering knowledge
Good physics and math skills required
Hands-on experience in building things is preferred
Able to pick up new skills rapidly and being able to adapt to different roles in the company
Coding skill is preferred
Self-motivated, driven, independent, and able to work without supervision if necessary
Works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to communicate well with others
Willing to try out different tasks every day
Creative thinking and the ability to think on the spot
Smart and hardworking
Benefits
What you will gain from this internship:
Experience with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
Advanced power electronics knowledge, such as a class-E amplifier
Reading engineering drawings and assemble circuit boards from just those drawings
Data analytics skills
Improve your hands-on skills to practically solve a problem
What it takes to run a start-up
Many other skills you’ll pick up on a daily basis from PhD-level engineers with multiple patents to their names