SQA Intern

About the Company

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using core strengths of expert service, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address customer needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system-level performance and reliability through automated monitoring and analytics across battery, power conditioning, and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system drives innovation with advanced control functions, helping customers maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Service capabilities include advanced monitoring, analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. Combining excellence in battery technology and production with nearly two decades of energy storage integration, LGES Vertech stands as a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

For more information, visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

About the Role

LGES Vertech is looking for motivated interns/Co-op to join their Data Science and Data Analysis (DSDA) team and be part of the Climate Tech revolution, solving complex problems in Li-ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) operation. As a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) intern, you will play a key role in validating software products and tools developed by our engineering team, helping maintain high standards of quality and consistency across our data-driven platforms. You will gain hands-on experience in software testing, automation, and deployment processes while working closely with developers, data scientists, and data engineers. This is a unique opportunity to build skills in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on sustainable energy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the Climate Tech revolution and help solve complex problems through software engineering.
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests, including frontend testing with tools like Selenium and Playwright.
• Apply basic debugging skills to identify, reproduce, and help resolve software issues across different environments.
• Work with AWS services (S3, EC2, IAM roles).
• Collaborate on GitHub repositories using branching strategies and pull requests, with the ability to resolve merge conflicts.
• Contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Package code for deployment or delivery (e.g., Docker images, Python packages).
• Participate in team meetings, QA reviews, and Agile ceremonies (e.g., standups, sprint reviews).

Requirements

• Enrolled in or graduated with a Ph.D., MS, or BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or an equivalent degree program.
• Basic understanding of the software development process.
• Good experience with Python-based software development.
• Available for at least 4 months of internship.
• Internship is onsite at our Westborough office, with potential transition to hybrid mode on a case-by-case basis.

Skills and Experience

Required

• Proficient in Python and standard ML tools and packages.
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Databricks/Snowflake/GCP) and containers (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Good understanding of software design methodologies.
• User-level experience with Git or equivalent version control.
• Experience working with Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Legally authorized to work in the USA.

Preferred

• At least 1-2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Familiarity with microservices infrastructure on the cloud.