Electrical Engineering Intern – Industrial Power & BIM

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Overtime pay

Job summary

General Matter in Los Angeles is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Buildings team to learn power, lighting, and low‑voltage system design for industrial facilities. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to gain hands‑on exposure to high‑reliability facility design.

This internship offers BIM workflow experience (Revit/AutoCAD), load calculations, and distribution studies while developing Python/C# coding skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Foundational coursework in electrical power systems and building services.
• Exposure to BIM modeling software such as Revit or AutoCAD.
• Interest in learning lighting and energy modeling tools.
• Interest and/or experience in AI tools for design and coding (Python, C#).
• Proactive, collaborative attitude with a strong desire to learn how complex industrial systems operate.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and coordination of electrical power systems in BIM for industrial facilities.
• Help perform load calculations, circuit analysis, and panel schedules under supervision of senior engineers.
• Support development of medium-voltage distribution networks and backup systems, including single-line diagram drafts.
• Contribute to lighting design studies, grounding layouts, and protective device coordination tasks.
• Learn BIM modeling using Revit and AutoCAD to integrate electrical designs with other disciplines.
• Assist in preparing documentation, specifications, and construction drawings for large-scale projects.
• Participate in workflow automation and data analytics using Dynamo, Grasshopper, or coding (Python, C#).
• Communicate technical ideas and progress updates within multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

BIM modeling

Python coding

C# programming

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dynamo

Grasshopper

Python

C#

Job description

General Matter in Los Angeles is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Buildings team to learn power, lighting, and low‑voltage system design for industrial facilities. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to gain hands‑on exposure to high‑reliability facility design.

This internship offers BIM workflow experience (Revit/AutoCAD), load calculations, and distribution studies while developing Python/C# coding skills.