Electrical Engineering Internship - Spring 2027

Vital Lyfe; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid Holiday

Cellphone stipend

Phone stipend

Referral Bonus

Equity

Team Outings

EV Charging Station

Job summary

Vital Lyfe seeks an Electrical Engineering Intern for Spring 2027 to join our team in Torrance, CA. You will work on developing and optimizing electrical components for our desalination devices, focusing on power management, sensor interfacing, and system reliability.

Proficiency with Altium and MATLAB is preferred, and you are currently pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree. This full-time, on-site internship offers hands-on experience, mentorship from senior engineers, and exposure to

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience or coursework in power management, sensor interfacing, and reliability.
• Strong analytical and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize electrical components for desalination devices.
• Focus on power management, sensor interfacing, and system reliability.
• Utilize Altium, MATLAB for design and simulation.

Skills

Power management

Sensor interfacing

System reliability

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (pursuing)

Tools

Altium

MATLAB

Job description

At Vital Lyfe, we don’t just build products — we engineer liberation. Aerospace-grade performance designed for the everyday. Frontier thinking made tangible. If you’re driven to push boundaries, to reimagine the essential, and to create impact that lasts — this is where you belong.

• 401K
• Paid Holiday
• Cellphone and Internet Stipend
• Phone Stipend
• Referral Bonus
• Equity
• Team Outings
• EV Charging Station

Open Roles

Electrical Engineering Internship - Spring 2027

Location

Address

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Compensation

• $30 – $33 per hour

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.

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.

Physical Job Requirements - Essential Functions

Hands on work on development hardware.

Long periods of standing, crouching, walking.

Lifting up to 50 lbs

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.