Electrical Engineering Intern

This role spans circuit design and simulation, PCB development, electrical integration, and hands-on lab work in a fast-moving hardware startup environment. You will work alongside the founding engineering team and gain rare exposure to the full hardware development cycle.

• Want to work on hardware that does not exist yet. You want to see your designs running in an actual machine, not just in a simulation.
• Are comfortable with ambiguity. Novel systems mean novel problems. You enjoy figuring things out from first principles.
• Want your work to matter quickly. At a lean startup, your contributions go directly into the machine.
• Are curious about electrical engineering and advanced manufacturing.
• Thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and communicate clearly across disciplines.

• Support the design and development of electrical circuits and systems for a novel metal additive manufacturing platform, spanning power delivery, signal conditioning, and control electronics.
• Assist in circuit simulation and analysis using industry-standard tools (e.g., LTspice, SPICE, or equivalent) to validate designs before hardware build.
• Participate in PCB schematic capture and layout for prototype boards, following good design practices for noise, thermal management, and manufacturability.
• Contribute to the bring-up, characterization, and debugging of electrical assemblies using standard lab equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators.
• Support integration of electrical subsystems with mechanical and software components across the full system.
• Assist in developing and maintaining electrical documentation including schematics, BOMs, and test records.
• Perform hands-on assembly, rework, and testing of prototype hardware in a lab environment.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to iterative improvement of electrical systems based on test results.

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Coursework in circuits, electronics, or power systems with hands-on lab experience.
• Familiarity with basic circuit simulation tools and schematic capture.
• Comfort with standard electrical test and measurement equipment.
• Attention to detail and a safety-conscious mindset, particularly around high-power systems.

• Exposure to PCB design software (KiCad, Altium, Eagle, or similar).
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers or development platforms.
• Familiarity with power electronics or analog design.
• Prior internship, co-op, research lab, or project team experience building real hardware.
• Any exposure to additive manufacturing, industrial equipment, or hardware startups is a plus.

• Hands-on experience at the frontier of metal additive manufacturing at a Y Combinator-backed startup.
• Direct mentorship from the founding engineering team.
• A lean, collaborative environment where your ideas are heard and acted upon quickly.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate academic commitments; full-time or part-time arrangements considered.
• The opportunity to contribute to NSF-funded research with real-world industrial applications.