Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern

About the Role

SB Energy, backed by SoftBank and Ares, is seeking a Summer Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern to support our Engineering and Innovation (E&I) team. This role offers experience in large-scale power systems, high-voltage infrastructure, renewable energy and data center electrical design, with exposure to real engineering workflows and cross-team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support development of single-line diagrams (SLDs) and conceptual electrical designs
• Assist in power system design and analysis for data centers and renewable energy projects
• Help improve coordination between High-voltage (HV) engineering team and Data center electrical design team
• Support design documentation management, ensuring clarity, consistency, and quality across engineering deliverables
• Assist the electrical team in improving engineering workflows and design processes
• Help identify and implement opportunities to use AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, documentation, and design quality
• Participate in internal design reviews and technical discussions

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (junior, senior, or graduate level)
• Familiarity with data center electrical design concepts, including: power distribution systems, redundancy design (N, N+1, 2N architectures)
• Basic understanding of HV/MV systems
• Ability to understand or support calculation of redundancy and system reliability in electrical and HV architectures
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as AutoCAD
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering teams

What You Will Gain

• Exposure to large-scale data center power systems
• Experience with utility-scale renewable energy and BESS integration
• Understanding of HV/MV system design, redundancy planning, and grid interconnection
• Real-world experience bridging data center engineering and utility power systems
• Hands-on exposure to AI-assisted engineering workflows and digital design transformation

Nice to Have

• Interest in grid reliability, system redundancy, and resilience design
• Exposure to energy storage systems, backup power, or mission-critical infrastructure
• Interest in applying AI/automation to engineering workflows

Location

San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Denver, CO. Denver is preferred. Hybrid office setup.

Pay

Hourly pay: $25-$30 per hour