Electrical Engineering Internship - Fall 2026

Cantos Ventures; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Vital Lyfe in Torrance, CA is seeking motivated engineering interns to help develop and optimize the electrical components of our desalination devices.

You will focus on power management, sensor interfacing, and system reliability, using Altium and MATLAB for design and simulation. This hands-on internship offers mentorship and real-world impact.

Candidates should be pursuing Electrical Engineering and have coursework in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience or coursework in fluid dynamics, circuit design, thermodynamics, or materials science.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize electrical components of desalination devices.
• Focus on power management, sensor interfacing, and system reliability.
• Utilize Altium, MATLAB, or similar platforms for design and simulation.
• Hands-on work on development hardware.

Skills

Power management

Sensor interfacing

Circuit design

Materials science

Education

Electrical Engineering student

Tools

Altium

MATLAB

Job description

About Vital Lyfe

Vital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water autonomy through innovation, creating a new category of personal water‑making technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t.

Mission

We’re looking for passionate and driven interns to join our mission and gain hands‑on experience working on impactful projects.

What You’ll Do

• Work on developing and optimizing the electrical components of our desalination devices.

• Focus on power management, sensor interfacing, and system reliability.

• Utilize tools like Altium, MATLAB, or similar platforms for design and simulation.

• Physical Job Requirements – Essential Functions

• Hands on work on development hardware.

• Long periods of standing, crouching, walking.

• Lifting up to 50 lbs

What We’re Looking For

Education: Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Skills: Experience or coursework in relevant fields (e.g., fluid dynamics, circuit design, thermodynamics, material science).

Attributes

• A passion for solving real‑world problems.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Work on technology that addresses one of humanity’s most pressing challenges.

• Hands‑On Experience: Tackle real world projects and gain invaluable industry knowledge.

• Mentorship: learn from a team of seasoned engineers and innovators.

• Growth Opportunities: Contribute to a growing startup and help shape its future.

Location Requirement: Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA (remote or hybrid work will not be considered)

Vital Lyfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vital Lyfe is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.