Electrical Engineering Intern

Verustruct; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Verustruct in Torrance, California is seeking a paid electrical engineering intern. The role involves supporting the development, assembly, and testing of electrical systems for innovative construction robots.

You will collaborate closely with teams on power distribution, sensor integration, and prototype setup. Ideal candidates are currently pursuing relevant degrees and have some hands-on experience with rigging and electronic testing.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related field.
• Familiar with schematics, basic power systems, sensors, actuators, and bench instrumentation.
• Comfortable working hands-on with wiring, soldering, connectors, multimeters, oscilloscopes, or prototype electronics.

Responsibilities

• Support schematic capture, wiring diagrams, harness design, and electrical panel layout.
• Assemble, wire, test, and debug electrical hardware on prototype machines.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, motor controllers, and control electronics.
• Assist with testing, troubleshooting, and documentation for prototype systems.

Skills

Hands-on wiring and soldering

Familiarity with sensors and actuators

Basic power systems knowledge

Experience with multimeters and oscilloscopes

Education

Pursuing degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

A paid internship working alongside our electrical and controls team on the systems that power, sense, and coordinate Verustruct’s robotic construction platform.

About the Internship

Verustruct is hiring a paid electrical engineering intern to support the development, assembly, and testing of electrical systems for our next-generation construction robots. You’ll work with our hardware and controls team on power distribution, sensor integration, actuator control, wiring, and prototype bring-up for machines designed and built in-house.

This is a hands-on role for someone excited by robotics, industrial automation, controls, and building real hardware in a fast-moving startup environment.

What You'll Do

• Support schematic capture, wiring diagrams, harness design, and electrical panel layout for robotic construction subsystems
• Assemble, wire, test, and debug electrical hardware on prototype machines
• Integrate sensors, actuators, motor controllers, and control electronics into our motion/control architecture
• Assist with bench testing, troubleshooting, and documentation for prototype electrical systems
• Work closely with mechanical, controls, and software engineers to help turn designs into functioning hardware

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related field
• Familiar with schematics, basic power systems, sensors, actuators, and bench instrumentation
• Comfortable working hands-on with wiring, soldering, connectors, multimeters, oscilloscopes, or prototype electronics
• Excited to work on real robotic systems in a shop/lab environment
• Bonus: experience with industrial controls, PLCs, CAN communication, motor control, embedded systems, or robotics