Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: Full-time onsite at the Torrance, CA office; candidates may be willing to relocate to the Torrance, CA area.

Salary: $30–$40/hour base salary.

Company

AndrenaM builds sonar and sensing systems for maritime autonomy, ocean deployment, and defense applications, developing products from physics through perception.

What you will do

• Bring up, test, debug, and perform performance and reliability testing on boards and hardware assemblies.
• Diagnose hardware failures, identify root causes, verify fixes, and support system-level troubleshooting.
• Integrate hardware with software and help develop and run field-reliability test procedures.
• Support projects involving core boards and systems by reading schematics and layouts, tracing issues, and suggesting improvements.
• Document test procedures, results, and fixes while working closely with electrical engineers and incorporating feedback.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
• Hands-on hardware experience through coursework, personal projects, or student engineering teams, including at least one project that can be explained in detail.
• Comfort using laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and soldering irons.
• Exposure to PCB design, hardware troubleshooting, or CAD.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to investigate unfamiliar problems.
• Clear communication and demonstrated ability to work effectively with others.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required export authorizations without sponsorship for an export license.

Nice to have

• Experience designing simple circuits or PCBs with KiCad or Altium.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers such as STM32 or ESP32, or communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, or CAN.
• Experience on a student engineering team such as underwater robotics, SAE, or similar design-build competitions.
• Interest in maritime systems, autonomy, or defense technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work on real scoped hardware projects deployed in ocean environments.
• Direct collaboration, regular feedback, mentorship, and rapid iteration with electrical engineers.
• Lunch and snacks provided in the office.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage and access to a 401(k) retirement plan for full-time employees.
• Competitive salary and a work environment combining technology, maritime, and defense.