Electrical Engineering Intern: Lab Automation & AI Tools

Locusview; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid vacation

Job summary

Itron's Electrical Engineer Intern role in Raleigh offers hands-on lab experience, working with senior engineers to maintain operations and develop automation solutions. You’ll debug RF networks, run tests, and analyze data while applying safe lab practices.

You will also develop Python-based tools, review AI-generated code, and use version control to ensure traceable, reliable results, with a strong emphasis on documentation and quality.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related degree program.
• Ability to program in Python and read, troubleshoot, and modify existing code.
• Basic understanding of software development practices, including modular design, debugging, testing, and documentation.
• Practical ability to use AI coding assistants or agents while independently reviewing and validating their output.
• Ability to translate an engineering task into clear requirements, constraints, test cases, and completion criteria for an AI coding agent.
• Experience organizing, cleaning, maintaining, or calibrating lab equipment.
• Awareness of electrical hazards and ability to follow established safety procedures when working around energized or high-voltage equipment.
• Available to work approximately 40 hours per week during the summer, on site in a lab environment in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and debug issues across Itron mesh networks, smart-city RF communications, lab computers, and connected test equipment.
• Set up and run engineering tests, verify data quality, analyze results, and compile clear test reports.
• Collaborate with senior lab engineers on Raleigh lab projects, prototypes, investigations, and process improvements.
• Support lab maintenance, equipment organization, calibration tracking, and safe operation of electrical test setups.
• Develop Python-based automation tools for test execution, data processing, equipment control, and reporting.
• Use AI coding agents to assist with code generation, refactoring, debugging, unit-test creation, documentation, and repetitive development tasks.
• Write clear task specifications and prompts for coding agents, define acceptance criteria, and provide the context needed for reliable results.
• Review, test, and validate AI-generated code before use; identify incorrect assumptions, security concerns, unsafe behavior, and maintainability issues.
• Use source control and issue-tracking practices to document changes, preserve traceability, and collaborate with engineers.

Job description

Itron's Electrical Engineer Intern role in Raleigh offers hands-on lab experience, working with senior engineers to maintain operations and develop automation solutions. You’ll debug RF networks, run tests, and analyze data while applying safe lab practices.

You will also develop Python-based tools, review AI-generated code, and use version control to ensure traceable, reliable results, with a strong emphasis on documentation and quality.