Drone Electrical Engineer Intern — RF, Power & Embedded

Red Cat Holdings; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 99,000 - 132,000; Part time

Job summary

Red Cat Holdings in Salt Lake City seeks an Electrical Engineer Intern to contribute to next-generation drone platforms. You will work on RF front ends, power systems, and embedded firmware, gaining hands-on experience across the electrical stack with mentorship.

The role targets BS/MS students in Electrical Engineering, with exposure to Altium, MATLAB/Python, SPICE, and a curiosity about hardware. Collaboration with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams is encouraged.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Coursework or projects in RF, BMS, PCB layout, power systems, embedded systems, or motor control.
• Comfortable with test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators).
• Exposure to tools like Altium, MATLAB/Python, or SPICE through coursework or personal projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with schematics, layout, and bring-up support for ongoing projects.
• Support design, simulation, or debugging of RF front ends under guidance.
• Help with power tree analysis and basic power integrity concepts.
• Gain exposure to motor control fundamentals (BLDC/PMSM, FOC or trapezoidal control).
• Assist with embedded C/C++ firmware tasks for real-time control, drivers, or diagnostics.
• Support PCB layout work, learning SI/PI and RF constraints.
• Help plan or execute test campaigns using lab equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, VNA).
• Gain exposure to Battery Management System concepts — cell balancing, protection, thermal management.
• Contribute to design notes or test reports and collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Curious about hardware

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

MATLAB/Python

SPICE

Job description

Red Cat Holdings in Salt Lake City seeks an Electrical Engineer Intern to contribute to next-generation drone platforms. You will work on RF front ends, power systems, and embedded firmware, gaining hands-on experience across the electrical stack with mentorship.

The role targets BS/MS students in Electrical Engineering, with exposure to Altium, MATLAB/Python, SPICE, and a curiosity about hardware. Collaboration with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams is encouraged.