
Electrical Engineer Intern
Skydio
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Mateo • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $47 - $58 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Take ownership of low-voltage electronic hardware development, including specification, schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, and fabrication
- Perform hands-on bring-up, assembly, and debugging of custom circuit boards for testing and validation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, reliability, software, and electrical teams to build reliable test and validation systems for new products
- Develop and test PCBAs for subsystems such as power distribution, battery management, sensing, motor control, and computing
- Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews, providing feedback on internally and externally developed designs
- Support system integration and test activities through test execution, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field)
- Solid grasp of electrical engineering fundamentals
- Familiar with basic EE lab tools (oscilloscope, signal generators, etc.)
- Familiar with scripting/programming in Python/C
- Some experience with power electronics (motor driver, switch mode power supplies…), digital electronics (MCU, FPGA, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C…), and/or analog electronics (filters, ADC/DAC…)
- Previous internship work on electronic products
- Familiar with an EDA software suite, preferably Cadence Allegro
- Ability to quickly prototype solutions and circuit demonstrations
- Ability to work autonomously
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Sick leave
- Holiday pay
- 401K savings plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
low-voltage electronic hardware developmentschematic designPCB layoutprototypingfabricationcircuit board debuggingpower electronicsdigital electronicsanalog electronicsscripting in Python
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingautonomy