Hardware Engineering Intern
On-site · Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Hands-on Hardware Engineering Intern role supporting design, prototyping, testing, and production readiness of electrical and mechanical systems for batteries, inverters, and microgrid interconnection devices. Collaborate with senior engineers to design, simulate, build, and test hardware; participate in prototyping, debugging, and iterative testing across R&D and production; contribute to documentation, test procedures, and design reviews, while learning through real-world, end-to-end product development in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment; role emphasizes hands-on hardware development, CAD and schematic tools familiarity, and a strong foundation in electrical/mechanical engineering.
Required Qualifications
- Current junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or a graduate student, in Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related technical field
- Strong understanding of electrical or mechanical engineering fundamentals (depending on focus)
- Passion for hands-on hardware development and building things that work in the real world
- For mechanical focus: experience with CAD design (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar) is a plus
- For electrical focus: familiarity with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., KiCad, Altium) is a plus
- Curious, self-motivated, and eager to work on hard problems with real-world impact
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