Electrical Engineer Intern

Windborne Systems
Redwood City
Workplace: OnsiteInternshipUSD 33+ hourlyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Attention to detail","Problem-solving","Hands-on mindset"]

Design, prototype, and test PCBs for flight and ground hardware used in a smart balloon weather-collection system. Develop and validate firmware for new board bring-up and custom testing, troubleshoot critical issues, and run bench and environmental tests through extreme conditions. Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers, support flight operations via real-time telemetry, and coordinate PCBA manufacturing for both R&D and production.

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Windborne Systems
Windborne Systems
1 day ago

Electrical Engineer Intern

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Job Summary

Design, prototype, and test PCBs for flight and ground hardware used in a smart balloon weather-collection system. Develop and validate firmware for new board bring-up and custom testing, troubleshoot critical issues, and run bench and environmental tests through extreme conditions. Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers, support flight operations via real-time telemetry, and coordinate PCBA manufacturing for both R&D and production.
Location: Redwood City
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, prototype, and test PCBs for critical new flight and ground systems.
  • •Develop firmware for initial bring-up of new boards and custom testing of existing boards.
  • •Troubleshoot and resolve the most pressing issues on existing hardware.
  • •Conduct comprehensive bench and environmental testing to validate electrical systems under extreme conditions.
  • •Coordinate PCBA manufacturing for both R&D and production and support flight operations via real-time telemetry.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 33 hourly

Key Requirements

  • •Strong fundamentals in embedded circuit and system design.
  • •Hands-on experience troubleshooting circuit boards and electronic assemblies.
  • •Proficiency reading schematics and datasheets.
  • •Experience with embedded firmware development using C/C++.
  • •Familiarity with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART), PCB layout/design tools (Altium), and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:TroubleshootingAttention to detailProblem-solvingHands-on mindset
Tech Stack:C/C++SPII2CUARTAltiumPCB layoutOscilloscopesMultimetersLogic analyzersPCB designDigiKey

Company Brief

Windborne Systems
Develops airborne systems and technologies for wind measurement, environmental monitoring, and renewable energy applications, focusing on hardware design, sensor integration, and data solutions to support wind resource assessment and operational monitoring.
Industry: Climate Tech
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