Electrical Engineer Intern (Drone Technology)

Location: Onsite at Red Cat Corporate in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role involves moving between lab, office, and manufacturing environments and requires eligibility for ITAR/EAR-controlled work.

Salary: $99,000–$132,000 per year, plus equity and potential bonuses.

Company

Red Cat develops and manufactures next-generation eVTOL drone platforms for defense, public safety, and government security organizations.

What you will do

• Assist with electrical schematics, PCB layout, hardware bring-up, and design documentation.
• Support RF front-end design, simulation, debugging, testing, and link-budget-related work.
• Analyze power trees and gain practical exposure to power integrity, power electronics, and battery management systems.
• Assist with embedded C/C++ firmware for real-time control, drivers, and diagnostics.
• Support motor-control development involving BLDC/PMSM motors and FOC or trapezoidal control.
• Plan or execute laboratory test campaigns and collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Coursework or project experience in RF, BMS, PCB layout, power systems, embedded systems, or motor control.
• Comfort with or willingness to learn laboratory equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and VNAs.
• Exposure to Altium, MATLAB, Python, or SPICE through coursework or personal projects.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical reasoning clearly.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence for work subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions and must not require sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Interest in antenna design, RF testing, or link budgets.
• Exposure to buck/boost converters, gate drivers, battery systems, high-speed PCB layout, RTOS, or motor-control libraries.
• Personal or academic projects involving robotics, drones, or electromechanical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on exposure to the full electrical stack of next-generation drone systems.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers.
• Work across laboratory, office, and manufacturing environments.
• Annual equity package and potential bonuses.
• Post-offer background check and required PPE in applicable testing environments.