Electrical Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 (Autonomous Drones)

Location: Remote in the United States; San Mateo, California

Hourly compensation: $47/hr for undergraduate students, $53/hr for graduate students, or $58/hr for PhD students.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous drones and aerial mobility technologies combining artificial intelligence, hardware, and software.

What you will do

• Specify, design schematics for, lay out, prototype, and fabricate low-voltage electronic hardware.
• Assemble, bring up, test, and debug custom circuit boards.
• Develop and test PCBAs for power distribution, battery management, sensing, motor control, and computing subsystems.
• Build reliable test and validation systems in collaboration with mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams.
• Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews and support system integration, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Solid understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Familiarity with basic EE lab tools such as oscilloscopes and signal generators.
• Some experience with power electronics, digital electronics, and/or analog electronics, including motor drivers, switch-mode power supplies, MCUs, FPGAs, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, filters, and ADC/DAC systems.
• Previous internship experience on electronic products.
• Ability to quickly prototype circuit solutions and demonstrations and work autonomously.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with an EDA software suite, preferably Cadence Allegro.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers on autonomous flying sensors.
• Intern benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401(k) savings plan, subject to applicable laws, company policies, and eligibility criteria.
• hirify.global promotes an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and supports equal employment consideration.
• For U.S.-located positions, employment eligibility is verified through E-Verify.