Intern, Power Electronics Engineer

Location:

Scotts Valley

Employment Type:

Full time

Location Type:
On-site

Department:
Engineering

As a Power Electronics Intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers to design, develop, and validate medium‑voltage power electronics systems. The internship offers hands‑on experience with real hardware, contributing to product development, and deepening your knowledge of high‑voltage systems, power converter architectures, and control.

• Support the design and development of power conversion systems.
• Assist in modeling and simulation of power converter topologies and control strategies using MATLAB/Simulink or PLECS.
• Contribute to component selection, circuit design, schematic capture, and hardware bring‑up.
• Work with senior engineers to characterize switching devices (IGBTs, SiC/GaN MOSFETs) and magnetic components.
• Participate in prototyping and bench testing of converter hardware, including measurement and analysis of key electrical waveforms.
• Support lab testing activities such as thermal profiling, efficiency measurement, and EMC evaluation.
• Document test results and contribute to hardware design reviews and team discussions.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or a related field), with strong academic focus on power electronics.
• Solid understanding of power electronics fundamentals, including converter topologies (buck, boost, inverter, LLC, etc.) and switching device operation.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE, LTspice, or PLECS.
• Exposure to gate drivers, sensing circuits, and magnetic component behavior.
• Experience using basic lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies) and comfort working in a hands‑on lab environment.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Passion for learning and the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

• Prior internship, co‑op, or research experience in power electronics design or validation.
• Experience with control systems for power converters (current‑mode control, PLL, or digital control loops).
• Familiarity with PCB design and schematic capture tools such as Altium or KiCad.
• Exposure to high‑voltage safety practices and design considerations.
• Programming experience for test automation or control (Python, MATLAB, embedded
  
  C).
• Interest in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, datacenter power architectures and/or industrial electrification.

We encourage candidates who are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to the electrification of the grid to apply.