Electrical Engineering Intern: UAS Hardware & PCB Prototyping

Make Rain; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainmaker is seeking a hardware engineer to advance UAS subsystems in our engineering team. You will prototype, design PCBs, and validate hardware for flight operations, collaborating closely with mechanical, software and manufacturing teams.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with embedded systems, PCB tools, and power electronics, contributing to reliable, flight-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• PCB design software experience (Altium or KiCad).
• Embedded systems and microcontrollers (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, STM32, ESP32, RP2040).
• Embedded programming in Rust, Arduino, Python, or C++.
• Power electronics circuits (Buck/Boost, BMS, power switching).
• Experience with EE lab equipment (Oscilloscope, Power Supply, DC Load).
• Hands-on work outside the classroom via projects or internships.

Responsibilities

• Rapid hardware prototyping for UAS subsystems, iterating on flight-test feedback.
• PCB design: schematics and layouts for power, sensors, payload, and comms (Altium/KiCad).
• Board bringup and testing: assemble, debug, validate PCBs for flight conditions.
• Documentation: write technical docs and fabrication/assembly data.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

Python

Rust

Raspberry Pi

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Rainmaker is seeking a hardware engineer to advance UAS subsystems in our engineering team. You will prototype, design PCBs, and validate hardware for flight operations, collaborating closely with mechanical, software and manufacturing teams.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with embedded systems, PCB tools, and power electronics, contributing to reliable, flight-ready solutions.