Power Systems Control Intern (Power Electronics)

Location: Campbell, California, United States

Company

hirify.global develops electric vehicle charging networks and integrated hardware, software, and mobile solutions for electric mobility.

What you will do

• Model and simulate sophisticated power electronics control systems before hardware validation.
• Design control architectures for high-power bidirectional AC-DC and DC-DC converter systems.
• Evaluate control approaches, trade-offs, and performance under edge-case scenarios.
• Build and refine Hardware-in-the-Loop systems using Typhoon HIL.
• Develop automated HIL test procedures, including fault injection and test-result analysis.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, systems, and regulatory engineering teams.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with a Power Electronics focus.
• At least 2 years of experience developing power electronics products and Python scripting or automation.
• Experience with grid-tied inverter systems for renewable energy integration, including solar, BESS, or EVSE.
• Strong experience designing PI, PR, droop, and other controllers, with modeling and simulation in PLECS or MATLAB.
• Experience with HIL testbed setup, real-time simulation, plant modeling, hardware interfaces, scripting, fault injection, and analysis.
• Hands-on high-power laboratory experience, including debugging firmware-related hardware issues in power converters.

Nice to have

• Experience with Typhoon HIL.
• Knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 1547.1-2020, UL1741, California Rule 21, IEC 61851, or SunSpec Modbus.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in cross-functional groups spanning power electronics firmware, hardware, systems, and regulatory engineering.
• Contribute to the development of reliable control systems for the EV charging industry.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace with reasonable accommodations available during the hiring process and employment.