Electrical Intern: Power Electronics & Avionics Alameda

Pyka; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Visa sponsorship

Free lunch

Commuter benefits

Dental & vision

Life insurance

Job summary

Pyka is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support the Electrical Engineering team in design, testing, and validation of aircraft subsystems. This is a hands-on, in-person internship ideal for students who want exposure to real-world power electronics, embedded systems, and aviation hardware.

You’ll work under the guidance of senior engineers and contribute to active development programs. The scope of work will vary week to week, giving you broad exposure across hardware design,

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Coursework or project experience in embedded systems, power electronics, motor control, or control systems.
• Familiarity with basic electronics lab equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, multimeter).
• Exposure to C or C++ (coursework or personal projects is fine).

Responsibilities

• Assist with schematic capture and PCB layout for embedded and power electronics systems.
• Support component selection and BOM creation under engineer supervision.
• Help assemble, bring up, and test PCBs in the lab.
• Run bench tests, collect data, and help analyze results.
• Support debugging of electrical and embedded systems issues.
• Assist with documentation including test procedures, results, and design notes.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Software, and Test teams during integration and testing.

Skills

Embedded systems

Power electronics

Motor control

Control systems

C/C++

Lab equipment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

Job description

Pyka is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support the Electrical Engineering team in design, testing, and validation of aircraft subsystems. This is a hands-on, in-person internship ideal for students who want exposure to real-world power electronics, embedded systems, and aviation hardware.

You’ll work under the guidance of senior engineers and contribute to active development programs. The scope of work will vary week to week, giving you broad exposure across hardware design,