Application Engineer Intern: Power Electronics & Motor Control

STMicroelectronics; Italia; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics is seeking an Application Engineer Intern for its Digital Power Conversion program. You will contribute to digital control for converters and motor drives, and collaborate with hardware and firmware teams in a lab and HIL setting.

The role involves designing and testing control algorithms, supporting board bring-up, and applying simulation tools to validate models. English is used in an international team.

Qualifications

• Ongoing Master’s in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronics.
• Basic knowledge of power electronics, motor control and converter control.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and programming (C/C++ or similar), schematics and soldering.
• Interest or experience with simulation/HIL tools (MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, SPICE).
• Motivation to work in lab and HIL environments; practical, problem-solving mindset.
• English able to read technical documentation and collaborate in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Support design, modeling and simulation of digital control for power converters and motor drives.
• Work on control algorithms (FOC for motor control, digital control for converters), including HIL implementation and HIL testing.
• Contribute to testing and validation of converter and inverter models in lab and HIL environments.
• Help in the design and bring-up of boards and demonstrators, collaborating with hardware and firmware teams.

Skills

Power electronics

Motor control

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Simulation

Problem-solving mindset

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering/Mechatronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

SPICE

Job description

STMicroelectronics is seeking an Application Engineer Intern for its Digital Power Conversion program. You will contribute to digital control for converters and motor drives, and collaborate with hardware and firmware teams in a lab and HIL setting.

The role involves designing and testing control algorithms, supporting board bring-up, and applying simulation tools to validate models. English is used in an international team.