Intern, Power Electronics Engineering

About the role

Location: Immerse yourself in our innovative culture! This role requires a commitment of 4 days in-office per week at our facility in Garden Grove, CA as well as full-time hours (40 hours a week).

Duration: 11-14 weeks (Sep 8 to Dec 11 OR Sep 21 to Dec 4)

Relocation Support: A $1,000 relocation stipend is available for interns currently residing more than 50 miles from Garden Grove, CA.

Compensation: Earn an hourly rate of $25-35 USD per hour.

Responsibilities

• Sizing and design of power electronics components such as inverter, on-board battery chargers, DC-DC converter for commercial trucks.
• Hands-on testing, bring-up and validation of power converters / motor controllers.
• Mixed-signal PCB design based on IPC and IEC standards
• Worst case circuit analysis on critical areas of the overall system.
• Circuit simulation using LTspice and PLECS.
• Collaborate with mechanical designers to integrate electrical devices in product designs
• Write technical reports and present at design reviews

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of analog electronics circuits, digital electronic circuits, power supply design, magnetics design and control theory
• Prior coursework and experience with Power Electronics and high voltage systems.
• Working knowledge of High voltage systems in automotive.
• Experience in hands-on electrical fabrication and/or troubleshooting
• Experience in basic PCB layout
• Experience in setup and use of data acquisition systems

Qualifications

• Work authorized in the United States OR ability to obtain J-1/F-1 visa
• Currently registered in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program focused on Power electronics.