Electrical Engineer, Intern - Labs (Summer 2027)

Location: Onsite at the Oakland, California office, United States

Base salary: $107,400–$158,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global Labs builds autonomous delivery robots and the hardware systems that move goods without a driver.

What you will do

• Own an end-to-end hardware project involving an onboard charger prototype, motor-control circuit, or full-power hardware test bench.
• Design schematics, select components, lay out PCBs, assemble prototypes, and debug hardware.
• Characterize efficiency, thermal performance, and control behavior using laboratory equipment.
• Collaborate with power electronics, firmware, and test engineers and incorporate design-review feedback.
• Document results and present project findings at the end of the internship.

Requirements

• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent field, graduating between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
• No more than two years of full-time work experience and availability to start in May or June 2027.
• Coursework or project experience in power electronics, switch-mode converters, gate drive, magnetics, and power-stage design.
• Understanding of motor control, analog and feedback-control fundamentals, lithium-ion battery charging, and battery-management-system interfaces.
• Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium or KiCad and laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, differential probes, power supplies, and electronic loads.
• Ability to write Python or C/C++ for instrument automation, data acquisition, or microcontroller bring-up, and to work safely with high-current, high-voltage hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• Summer-only internship with a defined project and direct reporting to the Director of Electrical Engineering.
• Benefits for regular employees include 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, wellness and commuter benefits, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, family-forming assistance, and mental-health benefits are available to eligible employees.