Electrical Engineering Intern: Hands-on, Flexible Hours

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Free daily catered lunch and dinner

Fully stocked kitchenette

Casual dress

Flexible work hours

Regular team building events

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Freeform is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern in Hawthorne, CA to contribute to the design and development of custom electronics powering autonomous 3D printing factories. You will work on electrical system design, PCB development, and integration with mechanical and software teams.

The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and eager to apply first-principles problem solving across sensing, controls, and hardware-software integration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• Hands-on electrical experience from internships or engineering clubs (e.g., FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, robotics).
• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering and ability to apply first-principles approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in rapid design, development, and testing of reliable electronics and PCBs.
• Support circuit modeling and simulation to analyze performance and validate designs.
• Contribute to electrical architecture including schematic capture, component selection, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and documentation.
• Participate in hands-on debugging using lab equipment and test setups.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development, integration, and testing across mechanical and software systems.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

First-principles problem solving

Hands-on hardware

Collaborative teamwork

Education

ABET-accredited EE/CE program

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Freeform is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern in Hawthorne, CA to contribute to the design and development of custom electronics powering autonomous 3D printing factories. You will work on electrical system design, PCB development, and integration with mechanical and software teams.

The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and eager to apply first-principles problem solving across sensing, controls, and hardware-software integration in a fast-paced environment.