Intern- Manufacturing Test Engineering

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop software for running functional tests on home energy products.
• Work alongside manufacturing test engineers and technicians to diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and software issues with newly developed test equipment.
• Assist in hardware selection and setup to achieve testing requirements and help develop interfaces to control this hardware from a test computer.
• Support validation and testing efforts for power electronics and battery storage systems, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware design engineers, firmware developers, product management, and quality assurance teams, to address validation requirements.
• Aid in creating and maintaining technical documentation for test systems to ensure they are production ready and easily maintainable by contract manufacturing teams.
• Support improvements to test uptime, cycle time, and yield through software optimization and smarter diagnostics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Basic proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar) for automated scripting, test development, and data processing.
• Basic understanding of electrical fundamentals and circuit theory.
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to coding in multiple languages (Go, Python, Shell, SQL).
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, version control systems, and development tools.
• Basic knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, or MQTT.
• Exposure to power electronics components such as inverters, converters, and controllers.
• Basic understanding of schematics and electrical components.
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Power Analyzers, etc.).