Electrical Engineer Intern

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field — with solid coursework in circuits, electronics, and systems
• Strong grasp of analog circuit fundamentals: Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, op-amp configurations, voltage dividers, filter design, and signal conditioning — you can analyze a schematic and spot problems before powering anything up
• Understanding of power electronics basics: switching regulators (buck, boost), linear regulators, H-bridge motor drive topologies, and the difference between continuous and discontinuous conduction modes
• Foundational knowledge of digital systems: logic levels, pull-up/pull-down resistors, GPIO, SPI/I²C/UART protocols, and how a microcontroller talks to peripheral ICs at the register level
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout in KiCad, Altium Designer, or Eagle — you have designed at least one board that you ordered, assembled, and powered up yourself
• Understanding of PCB layout best practices for mixed-signal designs: ground plane management, power plane separation, decoupling capacitor placement, trace impedance, and keeping analog and digital domains from contaminating each other
• Familiarity with rigid-flex or flex PCB design concepts is a strong plus — robotic fingers have almost no room for rigid boards and connectors, so flex circuits are a primary design medium on this platform
• Ability to read component datasheets end to end — you can select an appropriate motor driver IC, understand its thermal limits, wire up its bootstrap circuitry, and configure it over SPI without being walked through it step by step

To be a great candidate, you don't have to check every box. If you're excited about building the next generation of robotic hands and believe you'd bring something valuable to the team, we encourage you to apply. If you have a project presentation or portfolio that showcases relevant work, attach it to your application. Concrete proof of excellence will significantly strengthen your candidacy.