Power Electronics Intern

Location: Los Angeles, United States; in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office

Compensation: $45 per hour

Company

hirify.global manufactures satellite buses at scale through software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing.

What you will do

• Design, build, and test isolated and non-isolated power converters for high-reliability spacecraft applications.
• Contribute to motor controller development where applicable.
• Simulate power stages in SPICE and model plants for selected converter topologies and control techniques.
• Capture schematics, select components, and design auxiliary converter features.
• Create optimized PCB layouts in Altium and perform board-level bench testing with power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, and Bode100 equipment.
• Conduct specialized converter testing, EMI/EMC verification, control-loop verification, and analog or digital control-loop tuning.

Requirements

• Expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Pursuing a BS or MS in Power Electronics, Embedded Systems, or Control; MS graduates are preferred.
• Proficiency with LTspice, Altium, MathWorks tools, and C2000 microcontrollers.
• Relevant coursework includes power electronics, linear or continuous control, and motor drives.
• Spring interns must be available to pause or adjust academic commitments for the program.

Nice to have

• Participation in student project teams such as Formula SAE.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-week internship with an assigned project, dedicated mentorship, and aerospace learning sessions.
• Opportunities to work with experts in aerospace, new space, and other advanced industries.
• Equity participation and company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, and childcare reimbursement for work-related travel.
• 401(k) plan with company matching, catered lunch, snacks, office events, and a fully equipped workspace.