Electrical Engineering Intern

About the role

Oceanus Marine Technologies is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Summer or Fall term. Internships start in June and September, with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, integration, and testing of onboard electrical systems
• Support development of power distribution, sensing, networking, and embedded hardware infrastructure
• Aid in electrical schematics, wiring layouts, harnessing, and system documentation
• Support bring-up, integration, debugging, and validation of deployed hardware systems
• Work with sensors, compute hardware, networking equipment, and control interfaces
• Participate in structured testing and troubleshooting in lab and field environments
• Collaborate closely with software, controls, mechanical, and systems engineers
• Help improve system reliability, serviceability, and deployment readiness

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field
• Strong evidence of hands-on building experience (clubs, personal projects, internships, research, competition teams, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with electrical systems, embedded hardware, or electromechanical systems
• Comfortable working close to hardware, debugging real systems, and getting hands-on with physical integration
• Ability to move quickly, make progress with incomplete information, and take ownership

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with sensors, power electronics, low-voltage electrical systems, or hardware interfaces
• Experience with wiring, harnessing, connectors, or hardware bring-up
• Familiarity with circuit or device level communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, TCP/IP, UDP, Modbus, etc.)
• Experience with embedded systems or microcontrollers
• Experience with robotics, automotive, aerospace, industrial systems, or hardware startups
• Interest in maritime systems, autonomy, embedded systems, or heavy industry
• Familiarity with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, or similar)